Food share total emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Food share total emissions was -72.2 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Food share total emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -72.2 for food share total emissions in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Bhutan peaked at -25.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -515.64, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 214th of 217 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 share total emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -30.53 | — |
| 1991 | -31.51 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | -29.34 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | -28.39 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | -28.78 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -34.92 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | -33.52 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | -33.79 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -34.37 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -39.21 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | -33.54 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | -26.99 | -19.5% |
| 2002 | -26.41 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -25.98 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -26.31 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -33.98 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -78.95 | +132.4% |
| 2007 | -90.88 | +15.1% |
| 2008 | -81.91 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | -206.89 | +152.6% |
| 2010 | -515.64 | +149.2% |
| 2011 | -111.07 | -78.5% |
| 2012 | -413.7 | +272.5% |
| 2013 | -74.42 | -82.0% |
| 2014 | -77.86 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | -72.2 | -7.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's -72.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.23. (44 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's -72.2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 38.9. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food share total 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -272.5% | -111.07 | -413.7 |
| 2009 | -152.6% | -81.91 | -206.89 |
| 2010 | -149.2% | -206.89 | -515.64 |
| 2006 | -132.4% | -33.98 | -78.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -32.43 | -39.21 | -28.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | -63.18 | -206.89 | -25.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | -210.81 | -515.64 | -72.2 | 6 |
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 share total emissions in Bhutan?
- Food share total emissions in Bhutan was -72.2 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -25.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -515.64 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for food share total emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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