Per capita co2 including land in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita co2 including land was 10.35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 including land in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10.35 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Bhutan peaked at 43.45 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 10.15, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Per capita co2 including land in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.53 | — |
| 1971 | 41.89 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 40.41 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 43.45 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 38.31 | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 37.41 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 37.26 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 33.7 | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 33.47 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.02 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 32.22 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 33.93 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 34.66 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 36.27 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 26.33 | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 24.07 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 31.13 | +29.3% |
| 1987 | 24.65 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 22.48 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 35.1 | +48.1% |
| 1991 | 24.32 | -30.7% |
| 1992 | 22.03 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 21.6 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 35.39 | +63.8% |
| 1995 | 23.94 | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 22.47 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 20.5 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 23.36 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 24.29 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.89 | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 21.71 | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 18.18 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 17.57 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.28 | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 13.09 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.06 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 17.84 | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 17.3 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 21.03 | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4 | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 18.32 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 15.68 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 12.89 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 12.97 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 13.07 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13.32 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.71 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 10.15 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 18.58 | +83.1% |
| 2022 | 15.34 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 12.09 | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 10.35 | -14.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 10.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 10.35 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.78, 5.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +83.1% | 10.15 | 18.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.34 | 33.47 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.95 | 22.48 | 36.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3 | 20.5 | 35.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.98 | 13.09 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.04 | 11.71 | 21.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3 | 10.15 | 18.58 | 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 including land in Bhutan?
- Per capita co2 including land in Bhutan was 10.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.45 in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Bhutan ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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