Land-use change — Emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Land-use change — Emissions was 0.0022 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0022 kt
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
55th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.0701 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.01 kt1991: 0.01 kt1992: 0.01 kt1993: 0.01 kt1994: 0.01 kt1995: 0.01 kt1996: 0.005 kt1997: 0.007 kt1998: 0.009 kt1999: 0.02 kt2000: 0.01 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.001 kt2003: 0.001 kt2004: 0.014 kt2005: 0.001 kt2006: 0.009 kt2007: 0.036 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0.015 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.011 kt2012: 0.07 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.014 kt2015: 0.03 kt2016: 0.004 kt2017: 0.007 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.001 kt2020: 0.003 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.002 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 0.0022 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.1% on the previous year and down 56.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0701 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 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.

Land-use change — Emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (N2O) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0104 kt
1991 0.0104 kt +0.0%
1992 0.0104 kt +0.0%
1993 0.0104 kt +0.0%
1994 0.0104 kt +0.0%
1995 0.0104 kt +0.0%
1996 0.0054 kt -48.1%
1997 0.0069 kt +27.8%
1998 0.0094 kt +36.2%
1999 0.02 kt +112.8%
2000 0.0101 kt -49.5%
2001 0.0002 kt -98.0%
2002 0.001 kt +400.0%
2003 0.0012 kt +20.0%
2004 0.0141 kt +1075.0%
2005 0.0007 kt -95.0%
2006 0.0093 kt +1228.6%
2007 0.036 kt +287.1%
2008 0.0029 kt -91.9%
2009 0.0149 kt +413.8%
2010 0.008 kt -46.3%
2011 0.011 kt +37.5%
2012 0.0701 kt +537.3%
2013 0.0051 kt -92.7%
2014 0.0144 kt +182.4%
2015 0.0304 kt +111.1%
2016 0.0039 kt -87.2%
2017 0.0073 kt +87.2%
2018 0.0041 kt -43.8%
2019 0.0005 kt -87.8%
2020 0.0032 kt +540.0%
2021 0.0005 kt -84.4%
2022 0.0049 kt +880.0%
2023 0.0022 kt -55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0104 kt 0.0054 kt 0.02 kt 10
2000s 0.009 kt 0.0002 kt 0.036 kt 10
2010s 0.0155 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0701 kt 10
2020s 0.0027 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0049 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 52 Fiji 0.0078 kt compare
  2. 53 Costa Rica 0.0049 kt compare
  3. 54 Ecuador 0.0024 kt compare
  4. 55 French Guiana 0.0022 kt compare
  5. 57 Equatorial Guinea 0.0012 kt compare
  6. 57 South Africa 0.0012 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 0.0022 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 0.0701 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 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 56.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (N2O)
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