Per capita co2 oil in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita co2 oil was 0.6279 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 oil in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 oil in Bhutan is 0.6279, 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 oil in Bhutan peaked at 0.7521 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, 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 oil in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0115 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0111 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0097 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 | +93.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0271 | +45.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0437 | +61.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0423 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0501 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0634 | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0546 | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1041 | +90.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1225 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1048 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1084 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1118 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1086 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1368 | +26.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1344 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1332 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1519 | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1614 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1872 | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2299 | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2185 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2274 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2327 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2455 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.26 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2679 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2909 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2985 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3155 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3252 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3293 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3203 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3537 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4439 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5165 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.616 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6113 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5897 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6085 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6402 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6849 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7427 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7521 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5265 | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5292 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6115 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6043 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6279 | +3.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.6279 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.6279 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5626, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 0.0187 |
| 1984 | +90.8% | 0.0546 | 0.1041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0165 | 0.0097 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0871 | 0.0423 | 0.1225 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1813 | 0.1332 | 0.2327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3007 | 0.2455 | 0.3537 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6206 | 0.4439 | 0.7521 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5799 | 0.5265 | 0.6279 | 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 oil in Bhutan?
- Per capita co2 oil in Bhutan was 0.6279 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 oil recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7521 in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 oil recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co2 oil?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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