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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.91 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 50.02 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.62 kilograms per person | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 54.09 kilograms per person | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.74 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 91.11 kilograms per person | +66.4% |
| 1997 | 71.59 kilograms per person | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 70.24 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 68.66 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.02 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 65.49 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 64.06 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.73 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.49 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.54 kilograms per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 74.54 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.68 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.71 kilograms per person | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 57.64 kilograms per person | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 57.01 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.39 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.77 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.15 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.56 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.01 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.48 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.03 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.32 kilograms per person | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3 kilograms per person | +98.7% |
| 2020 | 38.96 kilograms per person | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 38.69 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.42 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.15 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 38.15 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 38.15 kilograms per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.82 kilograms per person, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +98.7% | 26.32 kilograms per person | 52.3 kilograms per person |
| 1996 | +66.4% | 54.74 kilograms per person | 91.11 kilograms per person |
| 1993 | +56.2% | 34.62 kilograms per person | 54.09 kilograms per person |
| 2018 | -50.4% | 53.03 kilograms per person | 26.32 kilograms per person |
| 2008 | -40.7% | 73.68 kilograms per person | 43.71 kilograms per person |
| 2009 | +31.9% | 43.71 kilograms per person | 57.64 kilograms per person |
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 |
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 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.