Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 6.44 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan is 6.44 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 31.77 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -20.2 %, in 2008.
Bhutan ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -19.39 % | — |
| 1991 | -13.63 % | -29.7% |
| 1992 | -12.54 % | -8.0% |
| 1993 | -12.51 % | -0.2% |
| 1994 | -12.73 % | +1.8% |
| 1995 | -14.78 % | +16.1% |
| 1996 | -14.48 % | -2.0% |
| 1997 | -14.97 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | -15.08 % | +0.7% |
| 1999 | -16.38 % | +8.6% |
| 2000 | -14.96 % | -8.7% |
| 2001 | -13.41 % | -10.4% |
| 2002 | -13.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | -13.68 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | -13.61 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | -16.1 % | +18.3% |
| 2006 | -17.19 % | +6.8% |
| 2007 | -17.88 % | +4.0% |
| 2008 | -20.2 % | +13.0% |
| 2009 | -18.33 % | -9.3% |
| 2010 | -19.73 % | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 31.77 % | -261.0% |
| 2012 | 28.87 % | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 28.47 % | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.29 % | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 24.78 % | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.34 % | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 16.85 % | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.39 % | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1 % | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 19.65 % | +22.0% |
| 2021 | 7.66 % | -61.0% |
| 2022 | 7.27 % | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.44 % | -11.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 6.44 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.81 %, 41% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 6.44 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.28 %, 52% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +261.0% | -19.73 % | 31.77 % |
| 2021 | -61.0% | 19.65 % | 7.66 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.65 % | -19.39 % | -12.51 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.89 % | -20.2 % | -13.41 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.71 % | -19.73 % | 31.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 % | 6.44 % | 19.65 % | 4 |
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- 129 Luxembourg 6.83 % compare
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan was 6.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.77 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.2 % in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.