Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.6279 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bhutan is 0.6279 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bhutan peaked at 0.7521 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 tonnes per person, in 1976.
Bhutan ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0437 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0871 tonnes per person | 0.0423 tonnes per person | 0.1225 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1813 tonnes per person | 0.1332 tonnes per person | 0.2327 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3007 tonnes per person | 0.2455 tonnes per person | 0.3537 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6206 tonnes per person | 0.4439 tonnes per person | 0.7521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5799 tonnes per person | 0.5265 tonnes per person | 0.6279 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 fuel type in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bhutan was 0.6279 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 fuel type recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7521 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.