Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 839.28 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bhutan is 839.28 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bhutan peaked at 839.28 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 66.69 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Bhutan 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114.78 kilograms per person | 66.69 kilograms per person | 171.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.58 kilograms per person | 184.29 kilograms per person | 317.01 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.57 kilograms per person | 399.07 kilograms per person | 710.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 590.18 kilograms per person | 493.5 kilograms per person | 839.28 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 from transport in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bhutan was 839.28 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 from transport recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 839.28 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.69 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bhutan ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.