Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
106th
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan is 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 103 St. Lucia 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Panama 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Dominica 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.