Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0.0142 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0142 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0142 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0142 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0352 kt per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), 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% | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 0.0155 kt per square kilometre compare
- 87 Thailand 0.0155 kt per square kilometre compare
- 88 Algeria 0.0153 kt per square kilometre compare
- 90 Armenia 0.014 kt per square kilometre compare
- 91 Portugal 0.0137 kt per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 0.0135 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0142 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.