Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bhutan peaked at 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1976.
Bhutan ranks 109th of 197 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.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.5847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.5924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 0.6002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.6159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 0.6238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.6318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.6398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 0.6766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1863 | 0.687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1864 | 0.6975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1865 | 0.7081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1866 | 0.7187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1867 | 0.7294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.7402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1869 | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 0.774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.7861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.7983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 0.8106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1875 | 0.823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1876 | 0.8355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 0.8481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.8608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1881 | 0.9002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.9141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 0.9282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 0.9423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 0.9566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 0.971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.9854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1888 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1895 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1896 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1898 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1899 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1900 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1901 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1931 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1944 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1947 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1952 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1954 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1955 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1956 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1959 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1961 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +59.6% |
| 1991 | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +59.6% | 0.5986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.9499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 106 Saint Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Dominica 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bhutan?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Bhutan was 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.