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