Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bhutan is 2.09 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bhutan peaked at 2.21 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 tonnes per person, in 1976.
Bhutan ranks 132nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 0.0524 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1968 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.3005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 0.3097 tonnes per person | 0.6982 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7609 tonnes per person | 0.5853 tonnes per person | 0.9842 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Bhutan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Bhutan was 2.09 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 tonnes per person in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.