Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1.07 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bhutan peaked at 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0855 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1761 tonnes per person | 0.0793 tonnes per person | 0.3377 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3314 tonnes per person | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.5016 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7405 tonnes per person | 0.5217 tonnes per person | 0.9132 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9296 tonnes per person | 0.6308 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Bhutan was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.