Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0231 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan is 0.0231 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 55.9% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bhutan 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +99.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | +55.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0231 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0231 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.5506 kt per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0231 kt per square kilometre | 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0231 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 (CO2) ÷ 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 (CO2) 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.