Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was -72.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded -72.2% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan peaked at -26.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -515.6%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -30.5% | — |
| 1991 | -31.5% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | -29.3% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | -28.4% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | -28.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | -34.9% | +21.3% |
| 1996 | -33.5% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | -33.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | -34.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -39.2% | +14.1% |
| 2000 | -33.5% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | -27.0% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | -26.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -26.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | -26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -34.0% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -79.0% | +132.4% |
| 2007 | -90.9% | +15.1% |
| 2008 | -81.9% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | -206.9% | +152.6% |
| 2010 | -515.6% | +149.2% |
| 2011 | -111.1% | -78.5% |
| 2012 | -413.7% | +272.5% |
| 2013 | -74.4% | -82.0% |
| 2014 | -77.9% | +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 68.2%. (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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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% | -111.1% | -413.7% |
| 2009 | -152.6% | -81.9% | -206.9% |
| 2010 | -149.2% | -206.9% | -515.6% |
| 2006 | -132.4% | -34.0% | -79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -32.4% | -39.2% | -28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -63.2% | -206.9% | -26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -210.8% | -515.6% | -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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Bhutan was -72.2% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was -26.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -515.6% in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Bhutan ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.