Energy — Emissions per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Bhutan is 1.9 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Bhutan peaked at 2.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.72 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
Bhutan ranks 135th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1 t CO2eq/cap | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 t CO2eq/cap | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 2.11 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.58 t CO2eq/cap | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | +25.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.9 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.9 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.35 t CO2eq/cap, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.965 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 1 t CO2eq/cap | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 t CO2eq/cap | 1.51 t CO2eq/cap | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 132 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 2.04 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 134 Cuba 2.01 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 136 Belize 1.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 137 Tonga 1.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Republic of Moldova 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Moldova 1.83 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Bhutan was 1.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 135th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.