Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan
Bhutan: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan is 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan peaked at 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1862.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1852 | 549,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -63.8% |
| 1853 | 954,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.6% |
| 1854 | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +63.3% |
| 1855 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.3% |
| 1856 | 553,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -48.3% |
| 1857 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +177.2% |
| 1858 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 1859 | 646,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -48.3% |
| 1860 | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +163.3% |
| 1861 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.0% |
| 1862 | 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -51.6% |
| 1863 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +225.0% |
| 1864 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1865 | 979,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.6% |
| 1866 | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +79.3% |
| 1867 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1868 | 775,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -64.4% |
| 1869 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +116.2% |
| 1870 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1871 | 585,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -61.4% |
| 1872 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +272.8% |
| 1873 | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.9% |
| 1874 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.2% |
| 1876 | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1877 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.5% |
| 1878 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.3% |
| 1879 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.7% |
| 1880 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1881 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1882 | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.0% |
| 1883 | 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 1884 | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1886 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.7% |
| 1891 | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1893 | 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.6% |
| 1894 | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1895 | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1896 | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1899 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1900 | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.8% |
| 1901 | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.0% |
| 1902 | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.6% |
| 1903 | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.2% |
| 1904 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 1905 | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +39.5% |
| 1906 | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1908 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1909 | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.7% |
| 1911 | 3.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.3% |
| 1912 | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.1% |
| 1913 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.0% |
| 1916 | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1917 | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 3.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1919 | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1920 | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1921 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1922 | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1923 | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1927 | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1929 | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1931 | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 4.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1934 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1936 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1937 | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1941 | 5.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1943 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1944 | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1948 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1949 | 6.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +52.6% |
| 1951 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 9.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +72.7% |
| 1960 | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.4% |
| 1961 | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 9.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 10.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 12.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 13.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 14.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 14.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 12.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 15.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 13.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 18.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 12.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 14.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 7.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +105.5% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +272.8% | 585,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1863 | +225.0% | 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1857 | +177.2% | 553,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1860 | +163.3% | 646,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1869 | +116.2% | 775,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 585,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Bhutan was 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1862.
- How does Bhutan rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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