Food Retail — Emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Food Retail — Emissions was 18.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Bhutan, 1997–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Bhutan is 18.21 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 334.3% on the previous year and up 532.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 18.21 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1998.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0603 kt | — |
| 1998 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kt | — |
| 2000 | 0 kt | — |
| 2001 | 0.0259 kt | — |
| 2002 | 0.0581 kt | +124.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 kt | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 kt | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0707 kt | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1277 kt | +80.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1202 kt | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2099 kt | +74.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1583 kt | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1568 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.941 kt | +500.0% |
| 2012 | 2.93 kt | +211.8% |
| 2013 | 2.88 kt | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 kt | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 3.64 kt | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.92 kt | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 4.56 kt | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 4.03 kt | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 5.23 kt | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 4.01 kt | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 4.18 kt | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.19 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.21 kt | +334.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 18.21 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 160.28 kt, 11% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 18.21 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 410.3 kt, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions 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 | +500.0% | 0.1568 kt | 0.941 kt |
| 2023 | +334.3% | 4.19 kt | 18.21 kt |
| 2012 | +211.8% | 0.941 kt | 2.93 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 kt | 0 kt | 0.0603 kt | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0878 kt | 0 kt | 0.2099 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 kt | 0.1568 kt | 5.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.65 kt | 4.01 kt | 18.21 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 food retail — emissions in Bhutan?
- Food retail — emissions in Bhutan was 18.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.21 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1998.
- How does Bhutan rank for food retail — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 532.0%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.