Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Savanna — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0036 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — emissions in Bhutan is 0.0036 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0052 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 95th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0019 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 kt | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 kt | +1250.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 kt | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 kt | -95.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 kt | +1500.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 kt | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt | — |
| 2005 | 0.0037 kt | +640.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt | -37.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 kt | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 kt | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 0.001 kt | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 kt | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 kt | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 kt | +73.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt | -90.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 kt | +440.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 kt | +37.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kt | -89.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 kt | +875.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 kt | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 kt | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kt | -70.8% |
| 2021 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kt | — |
| 2023 | 0.0021 kt | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 kt | +71.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0036 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1094 kt, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0036 kt is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0032 kt, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1500.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.0016 kt |
| 1998 | +1250.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0027 kt |
| 2017 | +875.0% | 0.0004 kt | 0.0039 kt |
| 2005 | +640.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0037 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.0027 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 kt | 0 kt | 0.0037 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 kt | 0.0004 kt | 0.0052 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0018 kt | 0 kt | 0.0036 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.70 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — emissions in Bhutan?
- Savanna — emissions in Bhutan was 0.0036 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 kt in 2012.
- What is the lowest savanna — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for savanna — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.