Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.6279 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6279 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
153rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7521 tonnes per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0097 tonnes per person
in 1976
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Bhutan is 0.6279 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1041 tonnes per person | +90.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1225 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1084 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1118 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1086 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1344 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1614 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1872 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2299 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2185 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2274 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2455 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.26 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2679 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2909 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2985 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3155 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3252 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3293 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3203 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3537 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4439 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5165 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.616 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6113 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5897 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6402 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6849 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7427 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7521 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5265 tonnes per person | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5292 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6115 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6043 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6279 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6279 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6279 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +93.3% | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +90.8% | 0.0546 tonnes per person | 0.1041 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 oil in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7521 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.