Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan

Bhutan: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
48th
of 102 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023

00000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

Bhutan ranks 48th of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1963 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1964 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1965 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1966 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1967 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
1968 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1969 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
1970 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1972 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1973 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1974 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1975 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1977 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1978 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1979 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
1980 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1982 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1983 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1984 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1986 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +9.4%
1987 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1988 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -29.7%
1989 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1990 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
1991 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +18.9%
1992 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1993 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1994 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +13.6%
1995 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1996 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1997 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
1998 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -6.3%
1999 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2000 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -11.5%
2002 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -18.7%
2003 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.9%
2004 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2005 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +34.1%
2006 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2007 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2008 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -29.7%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +22.5%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2015 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +7.5%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2018 0 kt per square kilometre -28.9%
2019 0 kt per square kilometre -18.6%
2020 0 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2021 0 kt per square kilometre -23.2%
2022 0 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2023 0 kt per square kilometre +2.6%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre 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
2005 +34.1% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1988 -29.7% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
2008 -29.7% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
2018 -28.9% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 45 Mozambique 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 46 Liberia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 47 Bulgaria 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 49 Afghanistan 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 50 Puerto Rico 0 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 51 Togo 0 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1987.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 48th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.