Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 56.06 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56.06 %
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 209 countries
All-time high
58.78 %
in 2022
All-time low
-0.89 %
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: -0.24 %1991: -0.23 %1992: -0.23 %1993: -0.22 %1994: -0.23 %1995: -0.24 %1996: -0.22 %1997: -0.3 %1998: -0.41 %1999: -0.89 %2000: -0.44 %2001: 0 %2002: -0.02 %2003: -0.02 %2004: -0.28 %2005: -0.02 %2006: -0.2 %2007: -0.8 %2008: -0.07 %2009: -0.35 %2010: -0.2 %2011: 0.45 %2012: 2.6 %2013: 0.18 %2014: 0.47 %2015: 0.93 %2016: 0.08 %2017: 0.14 %2018: 0.08 %2019: 0.01 %2020: 0.07 %2021: 57.8 %2022: 58.8 %2023: 56.1 %

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 56.06 % for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 31,044.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 58.78 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.89 %, in 1999.

Bhutan ranks 10th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.321 % -0.89 % -0.22 % 10
2000s -0.22 % -0.8 % 0 % 10
2010s 0.478 % -0.2 % 2.64 % 10
2020s 43.17 % 0.07 % 58.78 % 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 7 Cameroon 59.36 % compare
  2. 8 Brazil 57.94 % compare
  3. 9 Peru 56.46 % compare
  4. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 53.69 % compare
  5. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 51.88 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan?
Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan was 56.06 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 58.78 % in 2022.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -0.89 % in 1999.
How does Bhutan rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
Bhutan ranks 10th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 31,044.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.