Nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrous oxide emissions was 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
207,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2018
All-time low
18,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan stood at 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan peaked at 207,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Bhutan 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 19,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 19,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 20,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 20,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 20,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 21,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 21,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 21,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 21,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 21,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 21,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 21,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 21,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1864 | 21,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 21,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 21,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 21,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 21,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 21,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 22,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 22,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 23,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 24,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1874 | 26,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1875 | 27,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 29,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 31,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1878 | 32,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 33,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 34,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1881 | 35,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 35,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 35,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 35,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 36,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 36,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 36,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 36,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 37,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 38,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 38,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 38,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 38,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 39,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 39,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 39,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 39,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 39,774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1899 | 39,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 40,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 40,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 40,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 40,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 40,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 41,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 41,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 41,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 41,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 42,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 42,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 42,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 42,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 42,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 42,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 42,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 42,919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 43,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 43,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 43,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 43,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 43,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 43,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1923 | 43,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 43,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 44,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1926 | 44,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 44,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 44,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 44,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 44,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1931 | 45,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1932 | 45,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 45,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 45,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 45,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 45,745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 45,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 46,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 46,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 46,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1941 | 46,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 47,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 47,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1944 | 48,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 49,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1946 | 49,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 50,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 51,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 51,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 52,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 52,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 53,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 54,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 54,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 55,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 56,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 57,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 58,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 58,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 59,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 62,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 64,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 65,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 67,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 68,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 69,855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 71,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 73,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 79,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 80,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 82,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 83,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 85,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 87,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 90,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 92,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 95,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 97,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 100,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 103,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 110,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 116,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 116,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 121,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 123,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 127,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 125,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 130,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 161,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.8% |
| 1991 | 130,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 121,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 126,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 130,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 142,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 142,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 140,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 141,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 144,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 141,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 139,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 135,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 137,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 141,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 148,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 164,451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 169,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 171,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 166,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 166,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 171,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 174,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 180,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 187,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 189,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 191,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 196,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 207,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 206,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 200,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 200,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 195,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 194,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 27,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 35,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 39,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 41,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 42,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 44,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 45,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 48,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 55,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 138,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan was 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 207,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Nitrous oxide 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.