Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bhutan peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1976.
That places Bhutan 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 157 Malawi 0.0% compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.0% compare
- 161 Fiji 0.0% compare
- 162 Sierra Leone 0.0% compare
- 163 Barbados 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bhutan?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Bhutan was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1976.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.