Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Bhutan
Bhutan: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 31.09 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share 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 in Bhutan is 31.09 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 51.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.97 %, in 2012.
Bhutan ranks 138th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.58 % | — |
| 1991 | 41.47 % | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 40.65 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 39.68 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 39.07 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.12 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.95 % | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 40.53 % | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 39.35 % | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 38.81 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.07 % | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 34.92 % | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 36.25 % | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 37.19 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.04 % | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 36.19 % | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 36.32 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 30.33 % | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 40.64 % | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 36.11 % | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 33.01 % | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 34.78 % | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 28.97 % | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 35.28 % | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 32.45 % | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 32.16 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 35.89 % | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 36.14 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.36 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.68 % | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 36.22 % | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.03 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 33.74 % | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 31.09 % | -7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 31.09 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 31.09 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.09 %, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.02 % | 38.81 % | 51.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.21 % | 30.33 % | 40.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.27 % | 28.97 % | 37.68 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.27 % | 31.09 % | 36.22 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 in Bhutan?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Bhutan was 31.09 % 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 51.58 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.97 % in 2012.
- How does Bhutan rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Bhutan ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.