Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
Bhutan ranks 89th of 185 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0005 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0013 kt per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), 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 | +82.0% | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Thailand 0.0006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Algeria 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.0005 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.0005 kt 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 energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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.