Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan peaked at 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0813 tonnes per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0808 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0794 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1395 tonnes per person | +75.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1143 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.169 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3377 tonnes per person | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3183 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3019 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2947 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3689 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.396 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3593 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2422 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.382 tonnes per person | +57.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | -59.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4911 tonnes per person | +295.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5016 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.705 tonnes per person | +40.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5217 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6262 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7477 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7596 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7965 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.821 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9132 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8247 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6898 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6308 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9072 tonnes per person | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9712 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.07 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 40.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.07 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2697 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +295.5% | 0.1242 tonnes per person | 0.4911 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 coal in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.