Land-use change — Emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.024 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.024 kt
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.7679 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0027 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.155 kt1991: 0.155 kt1992: 0.155 kt1993: 0.155 kt1994: 0.155 kt1995: 0.155 kt1996: 0.182 kt1997: 0.236 kt1998: 0.319 kt1999: 0.682 kt2000: 0.343 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.011 kt2003: 0.013 kt2004: 0.155 kt2005: 0.008 kt2006: 0.101 kt2007: 0.395 kt2008: 0.032 kt2009: 0.163 kt2010: 0.088 kt2011: 0.12 kt2012: 0.768 kt2013: 0.056 kt2014: 0.157 kt2015: 0.333 kt2016: 0.043 kt2017: 0.08 kt2018: 0.045 kt2019: 0.005 kt2020: 0.035 kt2021: 0.005 kt2022: 0.053 kt2023: 0.024 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions in Bhutan is 0.024 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.7679 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 kt, in 2001.

Bhutan ranks 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.235 kt 0.1551 kt 0.6817 kt 10
2000s 0.1223 kt 0.0027 kt 0.3946 kt 10
2010s 0.1696 kt 0.0053 kt 0.7679 kt 10
2020s 0.0293 kt 0.0053 kt 0.0533 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Fiji 0.0852 kt compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 0.0532 kt compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 0.0266 kt compare
  4. 56 French Guiana 0.0239 kt compare
  5. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0133 kt compare
  6. 57 South Africa 0.0133 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Bhutan?
Land-use change — emissions in Bhutan was 0.024 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.7679 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 kt in 2001.
How does Bhutan rank for land-use change — emissions?
Bhutan ranks 55th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,993 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf