Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 23 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 23 % for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 73.63 % in 2013 and was at its lowest, -38.29 %, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 187th out of 221 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 Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -14.33 % | — |
| 1991 | -13.77 % | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -14.79 % | +7.4% |
| 1993 | -14.2 % | -4.0% |
| 1994 | -15.31 % | +7.8% |
| 1995 | -18.87 % | +23.3% |
| 1996 | -20.23 % | +7.2% |
| 1997 | -24.13 % | +19.3% |
| 1998 | -24.45 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | -25.38 % | +3.8% |
| 2000 | -26.25 % | +3.4% |
| 2001 | -25.89 % | -1.4% |
| 2002 | -27.69 % | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -25.88 % | -6.5% |
| 2004 | -22.68 % | -12.4% |
| 2005 | -28.26 % | +24.6% |
| 2006 | -28.81 % | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -29.64 % | +2.9% |
| 2008 | -31.15 % | +5.1% |
| 2009 | -31.53 % | +1.2% |
| 2010 | -38.29 % | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 67.1 % | -275.2% |
| 2012 | 70.16 % | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.63 % | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 70.85 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 64.85 % | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 48.85 % | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 51.26 % | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 51.61 % | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 51.57 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.4 % | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.55 % | -60.4% |
| 2022 | 19.04 % | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 23 % | +20.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 23 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 23 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.66 %, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +275.2% | -38.29 % | 67.1 % |
| 2021 | -60.4% | 49.4 % | 19.55 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.55 % | -25.38 % | -13.77 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -27.78 % | -31.53 % | -22.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.16 % | -38.29 % | 73.63 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 % | 19.04 % | 49.4 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Bhutan?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan was 23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.63 % in 2013.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.29 % in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.