Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita methane emissions was 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions 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
Bhutan recorded 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 49 Uzbekistan 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Iceland 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Ukraine 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 54 Sudan 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 55 Cambodia 1.35 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 methane emissions in Bhutan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bhutan was 1.39 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 methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.