Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 33.62 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.62 kt
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
103rd
of 136 countries
All-time high
127.34 kt
in 1987
All-time low
32.84 kt
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1961–2023

406080100120196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan is 33.62 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 127.34 kt in 1987 and was at its lowest, 32.84 kt, in 2022.

Bhutan ranks 103rd of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 63.83 kt —
1962 65.56 kt +2.7%
1963 67.3 kt +2.7%
1964 69.01 kt +2.5%
1965 70.75 kt +2.5%
1966 72.46 kt +2.4%
1967 74.17 kt +2.4%
1968 75.89 kt +2.3%
1969 77.65 kt +2.3%
1970 79.36 kt +2.2%
1971 81.07 kt +2.2%
1972 82.81 kt +2.1%
1973 84.52 kt +2.1%
1974 86.29 kt +2.1%
1975 88.03 kt +2.0%
1976 89.75 kt +1.9%
1977 91.46 kt +1.9%
1978 93.2 kt +1.9%
1979 94.93 kt +1.9%
1980 97.68 kt +2.9%
1981 96.72 kt -1.0%
1982 100.12 kt +3.5%
1983 103.58 kt +3.5%
1984 105.87 kt +2.2%
1985 110.36 kt +4.2%
1986 120.53 kt +9.2%
1987 127.34 kt +5.7%
1988 89.5 kt -29.7%
1989 89.4 kt -0.1%
1990 90.87 kt +1.6%
1991 106.96 kt +17.7%
1992 102.38 kt -4.3%
1993 99.27 kt -3.0%
1994 96.22 kt -3.1%
1995 103.17 kt +7.2%
1996 103.04 kt -0.1%
1997 98.25 kt -4.7%
1998 92.07 kt -6.3%
1999 86.85 kt -5.7%
2000 89.42 kt +3.0%
2001 79.12 kt -11.5%
2002 64.85 kt -18.0%
2003 68.27 kt +5.3%
2004 65.99 kt -3.3%
2005 88.23 kt +33.7%
2006 92.17 kt +4.5%
2007 96.04 kt +4.2%
2008 68.6 kt -28.6%
2009 83.17 kt +21.2%
2010 80.02 kt -3.8%
2011 85.39 kt +6.7%
2012 74.66 kt -12.6%
2013 75.16 kt +0.7%
2014 72 kt -4.2%
2015 70.85 kt -1.6%
2016 76.01 kt +7.3%
2017 75.19 kt -1.1%
2018 53.94 kt -28.3%
2019 43.67 kt -19.1%
2020 45.31 kt +3.8%
2021 34.69 kt -23.4%
2022 32.84 kt -5.3%
2023 33.62 kt +2.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 33.62 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 187.02 kt, 18% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 33.62 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,690 kt, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1988 -29.7% 127.34 kt 89.5 kt
2005 +33.7% 65.99 kt 88.23 kt
2008 -28.6% 96.04 kt 68.6 kt
2018 -28.3% 75.19 kt 53.94 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.74 kt 63.83 kt 77.65 kt 9
1970s 87.14 kt 79.36 kt 94.93 kt 10
1980s 104.11 kt 89.4 kt 127.34 kt 10
1990s 97.91 kt 86.85 kt 106.96 kt 10
2000s 79.59 kt 64.85 kt 96.04 kt 10
2010s 70.69 kt 43.67 kt 85.39 kt 10
2020s 36.62 kt 32.84 kt 45.31 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 100 Latvia 57.6 kt compare
  2. 101 North Macedonia 37.82 kt compare
  3. 102 Algeria 36.8 kt compare
  4. 104 Honduras 32.22 kt compare
  5. 105 Iraq 28.24 kt compare
  6. 106 Estonia 27.54 kt compare

See the full ranking of 183 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan?
Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Bhutan was 33.62 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 127.34 kt in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.84 kt in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
Bhutan ranks 103rd out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
183 places, 10,521 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.