Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 38.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan stood at 38.15 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan peaked at 91.11 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.32 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Bhutan ranks 142nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.01 kilograms per person | 34.62 kilograms per person | 91.11 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.59 kilograms per person | 43.71 kilograms per person | 75.54 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8 kilograms per person | 26.32 kilograms per person | 57.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 kilograms per person | 38.15 kilograms per person | 38.96 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 sector in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan was 38.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.11 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.32 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.