Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.66 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bhutan peaked at 1.68 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,595 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,489 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 167,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,912 tonnes | 181,786 tonnes | 390,105 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 496,832 tonnes | 396,871 tonnes | 683,001 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 905,464 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 157 Malawi 1.88 million tonnes compare
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- 161 Fiji 1.45 million tonnes compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 1.43 million tonnes compare
- 163 Barbados 1.37 million tonnes compare
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bhutan?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bhutan was 1.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.