Per capita co2 sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita co2 sector was 38.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 sector in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co2 sector in Bhutan stood at 38.15.
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 sector in Bhutan peaked at 91.11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.32, 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 sector in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.91 | — |
| 1991 | 50.02 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 34.62 | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 54.09 | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54.74 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 91.11 | +66.4% |
| 1997 | 71.59 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 70.24 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 68.66 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 67.02 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 65.49 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 64.06 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 62.73 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.49 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 75.54 | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 74.54 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 73.68 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.71 | -40.7% |
| 2009 | 57.64 | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 57.01 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56.39 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.77 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 55.15 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.56 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 54.01 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 53.48 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.03 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.32 | -50.4% |
| 2019 | 52.3 | +98.7% |
| 2020 | 38.96 | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 38.69 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.42 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.15 | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 38.15 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 38.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 54.82, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 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 | 52.3 |
| 1996 | +66.4% | 54.74 | 91.11 |
| 1993 | +56.2% | 34.62 | 54.09 |
| 2018 | -50.4% | 53.03 | 26.32 |
| 2008 | -40.7% | 73.68 | 43.71 |
| 2009 | +31.9% | 43.71 | 57.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.01 | 34.62 | 91.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.59 | 43.71 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8 | 26.32 | 57.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 | 38.15 | 38.96 | 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 sector in Bhutan?
- Per capita co2 sector in Bhutan was 38.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.32 in 2018.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Bhutan ranks 142nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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