Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bhutan

Bhutan: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 35.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
35.81 %
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
168th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60.26 %
in 1990
All-time low
35.81 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 60.3 %1991: 51.4 %1992: 51.1 %1993: 50.3 %1994: 49.8 %1995: 49.7 %1996: 50.3 %1997: 51.3 %1998: 49.8 %1999: 50.3 %2000: 47.4 %2001: 41.9 %2002: 45 %2003: 46.3 %2004: 46.9 %2005: 48 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 44.5 %2008: 50.3 %2009: 50.2 %2010: 42.5 %2011: 46.4 %2012: 46 %2013: 44.6 %2014: 42.9 %2015: 44.6 %2016: 44.9 %2017: 46 %2018: 45.2 %2019: 43.6 %2020: 43.1 %2021: 40.8 %2022: 38.8 %2023: 35.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bhutan stood at 35.81 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 60.26 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.81 %, in 2023.

That places Bhutan 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 60.26 %
1991 51.37 % -14.8%
1992 51.09 % -0.5%
1993 50.27 % -1.6%
1994 49.82 % -0.9%
1995 49.74 % -0.2%
1996 50.27 % +1.1%
1997 51.28 % +2.0%
1998 49.82 % -2.8%
1999 50.29 % +0.9%
2000 47.4 % -5.7%
2001 41.88 % -11.6%
2002 44.95 % +7.3%
2003 46.29 % +3.0%
2004 46.89 % +1.3%
2005 48.02 % +2.4%
2006 48.43 % +0.9%
2007 44.54 % -8.0%
2008 50.33 % +13.0%
2009 50.22 % -0.2%
2010 42.49 % -15.4%
2011 46.43 % +9.3%
2012 46.05 % -0.8%
2013 44.59 % -3.2%
2014 42.94 % -3.7%
2015 44.6 % +3.9%
2016 44.94 % +0.8%
2017 46.02 % +2.4%
2018 45.22 % -1.7%
2019 43.64 % -3.5%
2020 43.1 % -1.2%
2021 40.77 % -5.4%
2022 38.77 % -4.9%
2023 35.81 % -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.42 % 49.74 % 60.26 % 10
2000s 46.89 % 41.88 % 50.33 % 10
2010s 44.69 % 42.49 % 46.43 % 10
2020s 39.61 % 35.81 % 43.1 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bhutan?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Bhutan was 35.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 60.26 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.81 % in 2023.
How does Bhutan rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Bhutan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.