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Methane emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Methane emissions was 1.10 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.10 million
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 2019
All-time low
426,148
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 1.10 million for methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Bhutan peaked at 1.21 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 426,148, in 1850.

Bhutan ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Methane emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 426,148 —
1851 429,845 +0.9%
1852 433,541 +0.9%
1853 437,237 +0.9%
1854 440,933 +0.8%
1855 444,629 +0.8%
1856 448,324 +0.8%
1857 452,020 +0.8%
1858 455,715 +0.8%
1859 459,410 +0.8%
1860 463,105 +0.8%
1861 468,239 +1.1%
1862 473,374 +1.1%
1863 478,508 +1.1%
1864 483,641 +1.1%
1865 488,775 +1.1%
1866 493,908 +1.1%
1867 499,041 +1.0%
1868 504,174 +1.0%
1869 509,307 +1.0%
1870 514,439 +1.0%
1871 520,142 +1.1%
1872 525,844 +1.1%
1873 531,546 +1.1%
1874 537,247 +1.1%
1875 542,949 +1.1%
1876 548,650 +1.1%
1877 554,350 +1.0%
1878 560,051 +1.0%
1879 565,751 +1.0%
1880 571,451 +1.0%
1881 577,784 +1.1%
1882 584,116 +1.1%
1883 590,449 +1.1%
1884 596,781 +1.1%
1885 603,112 +1.1%
1886 609,444 +1.0%
1887 615,774 +1.0%
1888 622,105 +1.0%
1889 628,435 +1.0%
1890 634,765 +1.0%
1891 641,798 +1.1%
1892 648,830 +1.1%
1893 659,021 +1.6%
1894 677,076 +2.7%
1895 696,067 +2.8%
1896 716,061 +2.9%
1897 737,131 +2.9%
1898 759,357 +3.0%
1899 782,821 +3.1%
1900 807,614 +3.2%
1901 800,747 -0.9%
1902 793,985 -0.8%
1903 787,329 -0.8%
1904 780,781 -0.8%
1905 774,344 -0.8%
1906 768,019 -0.8%
1907 761,809 -0.8%
1908 755,716 -0.8%
1909 749,742 -0.8%
1910 743,889 -0.8%
1911 742,915 -0.1%
1912 742,033 -0.1%
1913 741,242 -0.1%
1914 740,546 -0.1%
1915 739,944 -0.1%
1916 739,440 -0.1%
1917 739,033 -0.1%
1918 738,727 -0.0%
1919 738,522 -0.0%
1920 738,420 -0.0%
1921 727,749 -1.4%
1922 717,471 -1.4%
1923 707,586 -1.4%
1924 698,097 -1.3%
1925 689,005 -1.3%
1926 680,312 -1.3%
1927 672,018 -1.2%
1928 664,127 -1.2%
1929 656,639 -1.1%
1930 649,557 -1.1%
1931 645,832 -0.6%
1932 642,349 -0.5%
1933 639,109 -0.5%
1934 636,116 -0.5%
1935 633,371 -0.4%
1936 631,336 -0.3%
1937 629,549 -0.3%
1938 628,013 -0.2%
1939 626,731 -0.2%
1940 625,705 -0.2%
1941 635,048 +1.5%
1942 644,881 +1.5%
1943 655,225 +1.6%
1944 666,104 +1.7%
1945 664,140 -0.3%
1946 662,190 -0.3%
1947 660,227 -0.3%
1948 658,226 -0.3%
1949 656,158 -0.3%
1950 653,990 -0.3%
1951 637,200 -2.6%
1952 621,475 -2.5%
1953 606,767 -2.4%
1954 593,891 -2.1%
1955 581,035 -2.2%
1956 569,041 -2.1%
1957 558,629 -1.8%
1958 548,182 -1.9%
1959 538,451 -1.8%
1960 529,391 -1.7%
1961 517,874 -2.2%
1962 509,919 -1.5%
1963 501,455 -1.7%
1964 494,094 -1.5%
1965 486,195 -1.6%
1966 477,374 -1.8%
1967 470,179 -1.5%
1968 462,485 -1.6%
1969 457,603 -1.1%
1970 476,091 +4.0%
1971 484,718 +1.8%
1972 494,920 +2.1%
1973 504,864 +2.0%
1974 517,004 +2.4%
1975 527,262 +2.0%
1976 542,307 +2.9%
1977 555,673 +2.5%
1978 575,858 +3.6%
1979 590,691 +2.6%
1980 605,618 +2.5%
1981 619,756 +2.3%
1982 641,398 +3.5%
1983 664,837 +3.7%
1984 685,565 +3.1%
1985 717,792 +4.7%
1986 731,292 +1.9%
1987 754,210 +3.1%
1988 726,165 -3.7%
1989 735,196 +1.2%
1990 886,372 +20.6%
1991 784,044 -11.5%
1992 752,958 -4.0%
1993 761,595 +1.1%
1994 767,118 +0.7%
1995 852,031 +11.1%
1996 837,472 -1.7%
1997 830,665 -0.8%
1998 829,425 -0.1%
1999 851,312 +2.6%
2000 852,933 +0.2%
2001 831,541 -2.5%
2002 833,212 +0.2%
2003 841,850 +1.0%
2004 841,457 -0.0%
2005 924,600 +9.9%
2006 990,299 +7.1%
2007 1.00 million +1.1%
2008 1.03 million +2.8%
2009 985,009 -4.3%
2010 999,542 +1.5%
2011 1.02 million +2.0%
2012 1.01 million -0.6%
2013 1.08 million +6.1%
2014 1.10 million +2.0%
2015 1.11 million +0.9%
2016 1.15 million +3.6%
2017 1.18 million +2.8%
2018 1.21 million +2.5%
2019 1.21 million +0.4%
2020 1.17 million -3.4%
2021 1.17 million -0.4%
2022 1.14 million -2.1%
2023 1.13 million -1.4%
2024 1.10 million -2.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 1.10 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 1.10 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.50 million, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 442,780 426,148 459,410 10
1860s 486,207 463,105 509,307 10
1870s 540,097 514,439 565,751 10
1880s 599,945 571,451 628,435 10
1890s 695,293 634,765 782,821 10
1900s 778,009 749,742 807,614 10
1910s 740,629 738,522 743,889 10
1920s 695,142 656,639 738,420 10
1930s 636,196 626,731 649,557 10
1940s 652,790 625,705 666,104 10
1950s 590,866 538,451 653,990 10
1960s 490,657 457,603 529,391 10
1970s 526,939 476,091 590,691 10
1980s 688,183 605,618 754,210 10
1990s 815,299 752,958 886,372 10
2000s 913,088 831,541 1.03 million 10
2010s 1.11 million 999,542 1.21 million 10
2020s 1.14 million 1.10 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 155 Djibouti 1.22 million compare
  2. 156 Gambia 1.20 million compare
  3. 157 Eswatini 1.17 million compare
  4. 159 East Timor 1.03 million compare
  5. 160 Suriname 919,984 compare
  6. 161 Fiji 761,601 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Bhutan?
Methane emissions in Bhutan was 1.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 2019.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 426,148 in 1850.
How does Bhutan rank for methane emissions?
Bhutan ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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