Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
76.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1959
All-time low
1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan peaked at 76.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1852.
Bhutan ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 1852 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -63.6% |
| 1853 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +74.3% |
| 1854 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +64.0% |
| 1855 | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.0% |
| 1856 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.0% |
| 1857 | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +178.4% |
| 1858 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.2% |
| 1859 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.0% |
| 1860 | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +164.5% |
| 1861 | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -34.7% |
| 1862 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -51.4% |
| 1863 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +226.4% |
| 1864 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.0% |
| 1865 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.2% |
| 1866 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +80.1% |
| 1867 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1868 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -64.2% |
| 1869 | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +117.2% |
| 1870 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1871 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -61.3% |
| 1872 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +274.5% |
| 1873 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1874 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1875 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1876 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1877 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.2% |
| 1878 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1879 | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1880 | 6.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1881 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.3% |
| 1882 | 7.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +43.7% |
| 1883 | 5.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.7% |
| 1884 | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1885 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1886 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1889 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1890 | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.3% |
| 1891 | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1892 | 7.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1893 | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.1% |
| 1894 | 8.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.5% |
| 1895 | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1896 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1897 | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1898 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1899 | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1900 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.3% |
| 1901 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 1902 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.2% |
| 1903 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.9% |
| 1904 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1905 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.2% |
| 1906 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1908 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1909 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 12.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.1% |
| 1911 | 15.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.5% |
| 1912 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1913 | 11.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +55.9% |
| 1916 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.3% |
| 1917 | 11.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1918 | 12.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1919 | 14.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1920 | 13.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1921 | 12.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1922 | 14.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1923 | 13.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 15.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 13.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1927 | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 14.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1929 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 16.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1931 | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 16.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 18.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1934 | 17.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 16.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1936 | 18.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1937 | 20.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 19.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 19.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 22.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.8% |
| 1941 | 24.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 26.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 25.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1944 | 25.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 27.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1946 | 27.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 36.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +33.5% |
| 1948 | 33.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1949 | 33.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 54.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +60.9% |
| 1951 | 46.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.5% |
| 1952 | 50.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 45.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1954 | 44.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 42.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1956 | 41.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 45.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 76.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +67.9% |
| 1960 | 45.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.1% |
| 1961 | 48.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 39.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 1963 | 40.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 42.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 40.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 42.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 39.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 36.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 44.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1970 | 37.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.4% |
| 1971 | 37.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 36.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 39.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 35.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 34.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 34.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 31.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 31.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 33.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 30.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 31.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 32.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 34.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.7% |
| 1985 | 23.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 29.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 24.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 22.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 23.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 33.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +42.8% |
| 1991 | 24.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.4% |
| 1992 | 21.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 21.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.0% |
| 1995 | 23.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 18.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 21.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 22.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 18.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 18.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 2003 | 17.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 18.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 20.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 22.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 18.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 20 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 14.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +104.0% |
| 2022 | 12.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2024 | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +274.5% | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1863 | +226.4% | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1857 | +178.4% | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1860 | +164.5% | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1869 | +117.2% | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 28.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 49.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 76.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 48.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 22.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 37 Norway 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 38 China 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 39 Paraguay 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 41 Belgium 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 42 Argentina 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Estonia 8.91 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan was 9.33 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1852.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 greenhouse gas 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.