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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Bhutan

Bhutan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 32.52 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
32.52 %
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
118th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.42 %
in 1990
All-time low
32.52 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 55.4 %1991: 46.9 %1992: 45 %1993: 44.4 %1994: 44.2 %1995: 43.6 %1996: 42.9 %1997: 43 %1998: 42.4 %1999: 42.8 %2000: 41.1 %2001: 38.8 %2002: 39.1 %2003: 39.5 %2004: 39.7 %2005: 40.3 %2006: 40.7 %2007: 39.2 %2008: 44.1 %2009: 39.7 %2010: 38.4 %2011: 38.3 %2012: 36.7 %2013: 37.2 %2014: 36.4 %2015: 36.5 %2016: 37 %2017: 36.5 %2018: 37.4 %2019: 37 %2020: 36.1 %2021: 36.2 %2022: 34.5 %2023: 32.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan stood at 32.52 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 55.42 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.52 %, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.05 % 42.37 % 55.42 % 10
2000s 40.23 % 38.84 % 44.14 % 10
2010s 37.15 % 36.37 % 38.43 % 10
2020s 34.8 % 32.52 % 36.16 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan was 32.52 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 55.42 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.52 % in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Bhutan ranks 118th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.