Energy — Emissions Share in Bhutan

Bhutan: Energy — Emissions Share was 49.53 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.53 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49.53 %
in 2023
All-time low
29.56 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 29.6 %1991: 33.9 %1992: 35.6 %1993: 36.8 %1994: 37.3 %1995: 38.7 %1996: 39 %1997: 39.1 %1998: 38.9 %1999: 37.5 %2000: 41.4 %2001: 44.6 %2002: 46.3 %2003: 45.5 %2004: 44.4 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 41.9 %2007: 39.9 %2008: 40.7 %2009: 42.3 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 42.3 %2012: 41.6 %2013: 45.1 %2014: 44.9 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 44.8 %2017: 45.5 %2018: 46.8 %2019: 47.7 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 48 %2022: 48.9 %2023: 49.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Bhutan is 49.53 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 49.53 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.56 %, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.64 % 29.56 % 39.14 % 10
2000s 42.96 % 39.85 % 46.31 % 10
2010s 44.49 % 41.62 % 47.68 % 10
2020s 48.55 % 47.77 % 49.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 52.61 % compare
  2. 32 Ghana 52.14 % compare
  3. 33 Togo 50.36 % compare
  4. 35 China, mainland 49.31 % compare
  5. 36 China 48.77 % compare
  6. 37 Haiti 47.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Bhutan?
Energy — emissions share in Bhutan was 49.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 49.53 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 29.56 % in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions share?
Bhutan ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.