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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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Norway 10.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 38 China 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 39 Paraguay 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 41 Belgium 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 42 Argentina 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 43 Estonia 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.