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Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Per capita methane emissions was 1.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.85
in 1950
All-time low
1.26
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024

1234185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 1.39 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bhutan peaked at 3.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1850.

Bhutan ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.26 —
1851 1.28 +1.3%
1852 1.3 +1.3%
1853 1.31 +1.3%
1854 1.33 +1.3%
1855 1.35 +1.3%
1856 1.36 +1.3%
1857 1.38 +1.3%
1858 1.4 +1.3%
1859 1.42 +1.3%
1860 1.44 +1.3%
1861 1.46 +1.6%
1862 1.48 +1.6%
1863 1.5 +1.5%
1864 1.53 +1.5%
1865 1.55 +1.5%
1866 1.57 +1.5%
1867 1.6 +1.5%
1868 1.62 +1.5%
1869 1.64 +1.5%
1870 1.67 +1.5%
1871 1.69 +1.6%
1872 1.72 +1.6%
1873 1.75 +1.5%
1874 1.77 +1.5%
1875 1.8 +1.5%
1876 1.83 +1.5%
1877 1.86 +1.5%
1878 1.88 +1.5%
1879 1.91 +1.5%
1880 1.94 +1.5%
1881 1.97 +1.6%
1882 2 +1.6%
1883 2.03 +1.5%
1884 2.06 +1.5%
1885 2.09 +1.5%
1886 2.13 +1.5%
1887 2.16 +1.5%
1888 2.19 +1.5%
1889 2.22 +1.5%
1890 2.25 +1.5%
1891 2.29 +1.6%
1892 2.32 +1.6%
1893 2.37 +2.0%
1894 2.45 +3.2%
1895 2.53 +3.3%
1896 2.61 +3.3%
1897 2.7 +3.4%
1898 2.8 +3.5%
1899 2.9 +3.6%
1900 3 +3.6%
1901 2.99 -0.4%
1902 2.98 -0.4%
1903 2.97 -0.4%
1904 2.95 -0.4%
1905 2.94 -0.4%
1906 2.93 -0.4%
1907 2.92 -0.4%
1908 2.91 -0.3%
1909 2.9 -0.4%
1910 2.88 -0.5%
1911 2.88 +0.0%
1912 2.88 -0.1%
1913 2.88 -0.2%
1914 2.87 -0.1%
1915 2.87 -0.1%
1916 2.87 -0.1%
1917 2.86 -0.1%
1918 2.86 -0.0%
1919 2.86 -0.0%
1920 2.86 -0.0%
1921 2.82 -1.4%
1922 2.78 -1.4%
1923 2.74 -1.4%
1924 2.71 -1.3%
1925 2.67 -1.3%
1926 2.64 -1.3%
1927 2.6 -1.2%
1928 2.57 -1.2%
1929 2.54 -1.1%
1930 2.52 -1.1%
1931 2.5 -0.6%
1932 2.49 -0.5%
1933 2.48 -0.5%
1934 2.47 -0.5%
1935 2.45 -0.4%
1936 2.45 -0.3%
1937 2.44 -0.3%
1938 2.43 -0.2%
1939 2.45 +0.6%
1940 2.49 +1.5%
1941 2.59 +4.0%
1942 2.71 +5.0%
1943 2.88 +6.0%
1944 3.05 +6.0%
1945 3.17 +4.0%
1946 3.3 +4.0%
1947 3.43 +4.0%
1948 3.57 +4.0%
1949 3.66 +2.7%
1950 3.85 +5.0%
1951 3.65 -5.1%
1952 3.46 -5.1%
1953 3.29 -5.0%
1954 3.13 -4.8%
1955 2.98 -4.8%
1956 2.84 -4.7%
1957 2.71 -4.5%
1958 2.59 -4.6%
1959 2.47 -4.5%
1960 2.36 -4.4%
1961 2.25 -4.9%
1962 2.15 -4.4%
1963 2.05 -4.7%
1964 1.95 -4.5%
1965 1.86 -4.7%
1966 1.77 -5.0%
1967 1.69 -4.7%
1968 1.6 -4.9%
1969 1.53 -4.3%
1970 1.54 +0.6%
1971 1.52 -1.6%
1972 1.5 -1.3%
1973 1.48 -1.4%
1974 1.46 -1.0%
1975 1.44 -1.4%
1976 1.43 -0.6%
1977 1.42 -1.0%
1978 1.42 +0.2%
1979 1.41 -0.8%
1980 1.4 -0.8%
1981 1.38 -1.0%
1982 1.39 +0.2%
1983 1.39 +0.4%
1984 1.39 -0.1%
1985 1.41 +1.5%
1986 1.39 -1.2%
1987 1.4 +0.0%
1988 1.3 -6.6%
1989 1.28 -1.7%
1990 1.5 +17.3%
1991 1.31 -13.1%
1992 1.3 -0.3%
1993 1.37 +5.4%
1994 1.38 +0.8%
1995 1.55 +12.4%
1996 1.53 -1.9%
1997 1.49 -2.6%
1998 1.46 -2.0%
1999 1.46 +0.3%
2000 1.43 -2.2%
2001 1.36 -4.7%
2002 1.33 -2.0%
2003 1.32 -1.1%
2004 1.29 -2.0%
2005 1.4 +8.0%
2006 1.48 +5.7%
2007 1.47 -0.1%
2008 1.5 +1.7%
2009 1.42 -5.3%
2010 1.42 +0.4%
2011 1.44 +0.9%
2012 1.41 -1.7%
2013 1.48 +4.9%
2014 1.5 +0.9%
2015 1.5 -0.1%
2016 1.53 +2.6%
2017 1.56 +2.0%
2018 1.59 +1.7%
2019 1.59 -0.3%
2020 1.52 -4.0%
2021 1.5 -1.1%
2022 1.46 -2.8%
2023 1.43 -2.0%
2024 1.39 -2.7%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 1.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 1.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5714, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.34 1.26 1.42 10
1860s 1.54 1.44 1.64 10
1870s 1.79 1.67 1.91 10
1880s 2.08 1.94 2.22 10
1890s 2.52 2.25 2.9 10
1900s 2.95 2.9 3 10
1910s 2.87 2.86 2.88 10
1920s 2.69 2.54 2.86 10
1930s 2.47 2.43 2.52 10
1940s 3.08 2.49 3.66 10
1950s 3.1 2.47 3.85 10
1960s 1.92 1.53 2.36 10
1970s 1.46 1.41 1.54 10
1980s 1.37 1.28 1.41 10
1990s 1.44 1.3 1.55 10
2000s 1.4 1.29 1.5 10
2010s 1.5 1.41 1.59 10
2020s 1.46 1.39 1.52 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 compare
  2. 50 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 compare
  3. 51 Iceland 1.42 compare
  4. 53 Ukraine 1.38 compare
  5. 54 Sudan 1.38 compare
  6. 55 Cambodia 1.35 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Bhutan?
Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan was 1.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3.85 in 1950.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1850.
How does Bhutan rank for per capita methane emissions?
Bhutan ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
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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