emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan is 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 59th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 3.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 3.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 3.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 4.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 4.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1991 | 8.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 8.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 7.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 21.05 tonnes per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +73.5% | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 56 Dominican Republic 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Luxembourg 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 58 Poland 7.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Kenya 7.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Gambia 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Bhutan was 7.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 59th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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 of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.