Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 3,642 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Bhutan, 1990–2025
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) (Forest land) in Bhutan, year by year
| 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% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3,642 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 331.78 kt, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3,642 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 337.73 kt, 10.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 41 Belize 4,386 kt compare
- 42 Gabon 4,325 kt compare
- 43 Equatorial Guinea 3,832 kt compare
- 45 Sierra Leone 3,460 kt compare
- 46 Bangladesh 3,391 kt compare
- 47 French Guiana 3,295 kt 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 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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About this data
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).