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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
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.