Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan
Bhutan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use was 0.0005 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan is 0.0005 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan peaked at 0.0005 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use in Bhutan was 0.0005 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Bhutan rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.