Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.3962 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3962 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.6464 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1750
Years of data
230
1750–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan, 1750–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan stood at 0.3962 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan peaked at 0.6464 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1750.
Bhutan ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
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| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +87.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1166 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.113 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0959 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1073 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1267 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1446 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1421 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1247 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.13 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1272 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1246 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1275 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1333 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1303 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1289 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1416 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3811 tonnes per person | +169.1% |
| 2012 | 0.361 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3907 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4679 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5311 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6251 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5884 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6464 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6041 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4189 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4395 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4016 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3988 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3962 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3962 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 8.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3962 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0494 tonnes per person, 8.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +169.1% | 0.1416 tonnes per person | 0.3811 tonnes per person |
| 1983 | +87.3% | 0.0642 tonnes per person | 0.1203 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.09 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1169 tonnes per person | 0.0959 tonnes per person | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1288 tonnes per person | 0.1246 tonnes per person | 0.1333 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4737 tonnes per person | 0.1416 tonnes per person | 0.6464 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.411 tonnes per person | 0.3962 tonnes per person | 0.4395 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Bhutan was 0.3962 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 from cement recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6464 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1750.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bhutan ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.