Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 12.72 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bhutan stood at 12.72 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bhutan peaked at 13.94 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 147th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.77 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 13.94 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.38 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 12.81 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Bhutan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bhutan was 12.72 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.