Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,495 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan is 1,495 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 1,625 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.9 kt, in 1969.
Bhutan ranks 184th of 231 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 186.7 kt | — |
| 1962 | 174.26 kt | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 162.33 kt | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 150.65 kt | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 139 kt | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 127.34 kt | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 116.89 kt | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 105.92 kt | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 97.9 kt | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 110.96 kt | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 110.04 kt | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 110.96 kt | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 112.54 kt | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 115.94 kt | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 115.66 kt | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 118.83 kt | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 125.92 kt | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 138.71 kt | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 155.72 kt | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 160.45 kt | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 169.52 kt | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 175.75 kt | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 179.29 kt | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 197.89 kt | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 217.71 kt | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 212.28 kt | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 260.44 kt | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 271.17 kt | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 226.43 kt | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 431.07 kt | +90.4% |
| 1991 | 432.74 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 466.08 kt | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 449.96 kt | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 478.36 kt | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 556.66 kt | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 591.12 kt | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 682.12 kt | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 685.46 kt | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 696.38 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 731.63 kt | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 731.63 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 773.69 kt | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 731.15 kt | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 652.09 kt | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 763.01 kt | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 765.48 kt | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 762.94 kt | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 794.8 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 763.27 kt | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 861.26 kt | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 943.46 kt | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,065 kt | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1,174 kt | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,237 kt | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1,215 kt | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1,358 kt | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 1,486 kt | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,605 kt | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,625 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,218 kt | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1,233 kt | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,181 kt | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,495 kt | +26.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,495 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,299 kt, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,495 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 17,399 kt, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +90.4% | 226.43 kt | 431.07 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.11 kt | 97.9 kt | 186.7 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 121.53 kt | 110.04 kt | 155.72 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 207.09 kt | 160.45 kt | 271.17 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 546.99 kt | 431.07 kt | 696.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 746.97 kt | 652.09 kt | 794.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,257 kt | 861.26 kt | 1,625 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,282 kt | 1,181 kt | 1,495 kt | 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 (co2eq) in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 1,495 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,625 kt in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9 kt in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
- Bhutan ranks 184th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf