Methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1989
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan is 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1989.
Bhutan ranks 52nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Iceland 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Bulgaria 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Ukraine 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Sudan 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Bhutan was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1989.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.