IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Bhutan is 0.58 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Bhutan peaked at 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.58 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 116th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.91 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.94 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.86 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.84 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.78 t CO2eq/cap | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.75 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.74 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.76 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.58 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 88% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.58 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.545 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.959 t CO2eq/cap | 0.88 t CO2eq/cap | 1.16 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.795 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 0.87 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.753 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 0.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6475 t CO2eq/cap | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 113 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 113 Ukraine 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 115 Croatia 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Montenegro 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 116 Caribbean 0.58 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Dominica 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 119 Philippines 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Bhutan?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Bhutan was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 116th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.