Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Bhutan

Bhutan: Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
57th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0027 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Bhutan, 1961–2023

0.0010.0020.0020.003196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Bhutan stood at 0.0008 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Bhutan peaked at 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Bhutan 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0014 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1967 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1969 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1973 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1977 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1978 0.002 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1979 0.002 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1982 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1984 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1985 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1987 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +5.3%
1988 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -29.4%
1989 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1990 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1991 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +18.1%
1992 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1993 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1994 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +14.0%
1995 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
1996 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1997 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
1999 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2000 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2001 0.002 kt per square kilometre -10.6%
2002 0.0016 kt per square kilometre -19.1%
2003 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2004 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2005 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +34.5%
2006 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2007 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 0.0017 kt per square kilometre -29.6%
2009 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +21.8%
2010 0.002 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2011 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
2012 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -12.9%
2013 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2014 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2015 0.0018 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2016 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2017 0.0019 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2018 0.0013 kt per square kilometre -29.2%
2019 0.0011 kt per square kilometre -18.3%
2020 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2021 0.0009 kt per square kilometre -23.3%
2022 0.0008 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2023 0.0008 kt per square kilometre +2.5%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0008 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0397 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops: Emissions (CO2eq) … crops square kilometre CH4 in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +34.5% 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre
2008 -29.6% 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre
1988 -29.4% 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre
2018 -29.2% 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0019 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0016 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0018 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 54 Afghanistan 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 55 Mauritius 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 56 Cameroon 0.0009 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 58 Argentina 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 59 Ukraine 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 60 France 0.0008 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Bhutan?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Bhutan was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Bhutan ranks 57th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.