Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 3,642 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3,642 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 223 countries
All-time high
3,642 kt
in 2021
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan, 1990–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 0 kt1996: 0 kt1997: 0 kt1998: 0 kt1999: 0 kt2000: 0 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0 kt2008: 0 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0 kt2015: 0 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 3.6k kt2022: 3.6k kt2023: 3.6k kt2024: 3.6k kt2025: 3.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan stood at 3,642 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan peaked at 3,642 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 44th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt
1991 0 kt
1992 0 kt
1993 0 kt
1994 0 kt
1995 0 kt
1996 0 kt
1997 0 kt
1998 0 kt
1999 0 kt
2000 0 kt
2001 0 kt
2002 0 kt
2003 0 kt
2004 0 kt
2005 0 kt
2006 0 kt
2007 0 kt
2008 0 kt
2009 0 kt
2010 0 kt
2011 0 kt
2012 0 kt
2013 0 kt
2014 0 kt
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 0 kt
2018 0 kt
2019 0 kt
2020 0 kt
2021 3,642 kt
2022 3,642 kt +0.0%
2023 3,642 kt +0.0%
2024 3,642 kt +0.0%
2025 3,642 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2000s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2010s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 10
2020s 3,035 kt 0 kt 3,642 kt 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 41 Belize 4,386 kt compare
  2. 42 Gabon 4,325 kt compare
  3. 43 Equatorial Guinea 3,832 kt compare
  4. 45 Sierra Leone 3,460 kt compare
  5. 46 Bangladesh 3,391 kt compare
  6. 47 French Guiana 3,295 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Bhutan was 3,642 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3,642 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Bhutan ranks 44th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).