What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?

Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?

The highest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Bhutan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?

Bhutan ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bhutan data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Bhutan

Name: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bhutan: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

6th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2022

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan stood at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Bhutan ranks 6th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970 to 2022.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1972	0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1973	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1974	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1975	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1976	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1977	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1978	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1979	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1980	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1981	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1982	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1983	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1984	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
1985	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1986	0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1987	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1988	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1989	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1990	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+59.6%
1991	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
1992	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1993	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1994	0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1995	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1996	0.001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1997	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1998	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1999	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
2000	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.1%
2001	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2002	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2003	0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2004	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2005	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
2006	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2007	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.1%
2008	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2009	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2010	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2011	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2012	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2013	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2014	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2015	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2016	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2017	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2018	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
2019	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
2021	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2022	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

Bhutan's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Bhutan's 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP 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	+59.6%	0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Bhutan

3 Somalia 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
4 Mozambique 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Burundi 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Togo 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Eritrea 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?: Emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Bhutan ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

emissions of air pollutants ÷ GDP (current US$)

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emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.