Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 2.26 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan stood at 2.26 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan peaked at 2.26 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4,264 kt, in 2001.
Bhutan ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4,261 kt | — |
| 1991 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -4,261 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -4,264 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -4,264 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -850.67 kt | -80.1% |
| 2012 | -850.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -850.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -850.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -850.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -168.67 kt | -80.2% |
| 2017 | -168.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -168.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -168.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -168.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.26 kt | -101.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.26 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,261 kt | -4,261 kt | -4,261 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | -4,264 kt | -4,264 kt | -4,261 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -919.23 kt | -4,264 kt | -168.67 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | -26.23 kt | -168.67 kt | 2.26 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 27 Barbados 3.59 kt compare
- 28 Palestine, State of 2.99 kt compare
- 29 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 2.4 kt compare
- 31 Dominica 2.22 kt compare
- 32 Zambia 2 kt compare
- 33 Montserrat 1.38 kt compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan?
- Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan was 2.26 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,264 kt in 2001.
- How does Bhutan rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Bhutan ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).