Land-use change — Emissions Share in Bhutan
Bhutan: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 70 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Bhutan stood at 70 %.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 74.51 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.
That places Bhutan 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 % | — |
| 1991 | 0 % | — |
| 1992 | 0 % | — |
| 1993 | 0 % | — |
| 1994 | 0 % | — |
| 1995 | 0 % | — |
| 1996 | 0 % | — |
| 1997 | 0 % | — |
| 1998 | 0 % | — |
| 1999 | 0 % | — |
| 2000 | 0 % | — |
| 2001 | 0 % | — |
| 2002 | 0 % | — |
| 2003 | 0 % | — |
| 2004 | 0 % | — |
| 2005 | 0 % | — |
| 2006 | 0 % | — |
| 2007 | 0 % | — |
| 2008 | 0 % | — |
| 2009 | 0 % | — |
| 2010 | 0 % | — |
| 2011 | 0 % | — |
| 2012 | 0 % | — |
| 2013 | 0 % | — |
| 2014 | 0 % | — |
| 2015 | 0 % | — |
| 2016 | 0 % | — |
| 2017 | 0 % | — |
| 2018 | 0 % | — |
| 2019 | 0 % | — |
| 2020 | 0 % | — |
| 2021 | 73.31 % | — |
| 2022 | 74.51 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 70 % | -6.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 70 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.05 %, 11.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 70 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.32 %, 52.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 % | 0 % | 0 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.45 % | 0 % | 74.51 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 73.3 % compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 71 % compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 70.68 % compare
- 24 Malawi 69.67 % compare
- 25 Peru 68.58 % compare
- 26 Solomon Islands 62.86 % 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 land-use change — emissions share in Bhutan?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Bhutan was 70 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.51 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 Share (CO2). 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.