Methane emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane emissions was 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
426,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 426,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 426,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 429,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 433,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 437,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 440,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 444,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 448,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 452,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 455,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 459,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 463,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 468,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 473,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 478,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 483,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 488,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 493,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 499,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 504,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 509,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 514,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 520,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 525,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 531,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 537,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 542,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 548,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 554,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 560,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 565,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 571,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 577,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 584,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 590,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 596,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 603,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 609,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 615,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 622,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 628,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 634,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 641,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 648,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 659,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1894 | 677,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 696,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 716,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 737,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 759,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 782,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 807,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 800,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 793,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 787,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 780,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 774,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 768,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 761,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 755,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 749,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 743,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 742,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1912 | 742,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1913 | 741,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 740,546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 739,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 739,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 739,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1918 | 738,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 738,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 738,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 727,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1922 | 717,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 707,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 698,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 689,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 680,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 672,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1928 | 664,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 656,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 649,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 645,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 642,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 639,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 636,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 633,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 631,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 629,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 628,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 626,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 625,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 635,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 644,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 655,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 666,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 664,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 662,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 660,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 658,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 656,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 653,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 637,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 621,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 606,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 593,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 581,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 569,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 558,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 548,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 538,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 529,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 517,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 509,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 501,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 494,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 486,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 477,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 470,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 462,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 457,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 476,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 484,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 494,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 504,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 517,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 527,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 542,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 555,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 575,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 590,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 605,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 619,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 641,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 664,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 685,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 717,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 731,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 754,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 726,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 735,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 886,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 784,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 752,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 761,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 767,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 852,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 837,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 830,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 829,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 851,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 852,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 831,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 833,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 841,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 841,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 924,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 990,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 985,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 999,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 10% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 442,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 426,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 486,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 463,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 509,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 540,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 514,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 599,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 571,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 695,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 634,765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 782,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 778,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 749,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 807,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 740,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 695,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 738,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 636,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 626,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 652,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 666,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 590,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 490,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 529,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 526,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 688,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 605,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 815,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 752,958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 913,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 831,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 999,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 155 Djibouti 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Gambia 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Eswatini 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 East Timor 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Suriname 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Fiji 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Bhutan?
- Methane emissions in Bhutan was 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 426,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.