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Share global ghg emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0136 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0136
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0716
in 1959
All-time low
0.0103
in 2020
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024

0.020.040.060.08185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Bhutan stood at 0.0136.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0716 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0103, in 2020.

That places Bhutan 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0289 —
1851 0.0345 +19.1%
1852 0.0122 -64.7%
1853 0.0209 +72.1%
1854 0.0335 +60.0%
1855 0.0227 -32.3%
1856 0.0116 -48.7%
1857 0.0318 +173.8%
1858 0.0257 -19.1%
1859 0.0131 -49.0%
1860 0.0362 +175.5%
1861 0.024 -33.6%
1862 0.0118 -50.9%
1863 0.0382 +224.6%
1864 0.0289 -24.4%
1865 0.0214 -25.9%
1866 0.0381 +77.8%
1867 0.0473 +24.1%
1868 0.0168 -64.4%
1869 0.0361 +114.6%
1870 0.0302 -16.2%
1871 0.0114 -62.4%
1872 0.0404 +255.8%
1873 0.0293 -27.4%
1874 0.0296 +0.9%
1875 0.0341 +15.2%
1876 0.0384 +12.5%
1877 0.0295 -23.2%
1878 0.0338 +14.8%
1879 0.0286 -15.5%
1880 0.0313 +9.7%
1881 0.0241 -23.0%
1882 0.0337 +39.7%
1883 0.0251 -25.6%
1884 0.0243 -2.9%
1885 0.0285 +17.1%
1886 0.0297 +4.2%
1887 0.0292 -1.7%
1888 0.0308 +5.7%
1889 0.028 -9.2%
1890 0.0348 +24.2%
1891 0.037 +6.3%
1892 0.0294 -20.5%
1893 0.0341 +16.1%
1894 0.0285 -16.6%
1895 0.027 -5.1%
1896 0.0283 +4.6%
1897 0.0306 +8.3%
1898 0.0329 +7.4%
1899 0.0282 -14.3%
1900 0.0334 +18.5%
1901 0.0238 -28.7%
1902 0.0316 +32.9%
1903 0.0193 -39.0%
1904 0.0223 +15.6%
1905 0.0304 +36.5%
1906 0.0293 -3.8%
1907 0.0256 -12.4%
1908 0.0238 -7.1%
1909 0.0231 -3.1%
1910 0.0303 +31.1%
1911 0.0378 +24.8%
1912 0.0296 -21.7%
1913 0.0276 -6.7%
1914 0.0245 -11.3%
1915 0.0386 +57.6%
1916 0.0288 -25.4%
1917 0.0278 -3.6%
1918 0.0304 +9.4%
1919 0.0363 +19.6%
1920 0.0319 -12.3%
1921 0.0293 -8.1%
1922 0.0327 +11.7%
1923 0.0298 -9.0%
1924 0.0318 +6.7%
1925 0.0331 +4.0%
1926 0.0283 -14.4%
1927 0.0333 +17.9%
1928 0.0309 -7.2%
1929 0.0283 -8.5%
1930 0.0335 +18.5%
1931 0.0318 -5.2%
1932 0.0367 +15.5%
1933 0.0403 +9.9%
1934 0.037 -8.3%
1935 0.0337 -9.0%
1936 0.0362 +7.6%
1937 0.0397 +9.7%
1938 0.0375 -5.6%
1939 0.0359 -4.2%
1940 0.0406 +12.9%
1941 0.0408 +0.6%
1942 0.0429 +5.0%
1943 0.0392 -8.7%
1944 0.038 -3.0%
1945 0.0414 +8.9%
1946 0.0381 -8.0%
1947 0.0466 +22.3%
1948 0.0392 -15.7%
1949 0.0395 +0.5%
1950 0.0543 +37.6%
1951 0.0443 -18.5%
1952 0.0493 +11.3%
1953 0.045 -8.6%
1954 0.0429 -4.8%
1955 0.04 -6.7%
1956 0.0395 -1.3%
1957 0.0414 +4.8%
1958 0.0436 +5.3%
1959 0.0716 +64.3%
1960 0.0449 -37.3%
1961 0.0485 +7.9%
1962 0.0405 -16.5%
1963 0.0425 +4.9%
1964 0.0455 +7.1%
1965 0.0442 -3.0%
1966 0.0472 +6.9%
1967 0.0433 -8.3%
1968 0.0406 -6.2%
1969 0.0471 +15.9%
1970 0.0398 -15.6%
1971 0.0415 +4.5%
1972 0.0402 -3.2%
1973 0.0437 +8.6%
1974 0.0402 -8.1%
1975 0.0403 +0.2%
1976 0.0409 +1.6%
1977 0.0373 -8.8%
1978 0.0372 -0.3%
1979 0.0413 +11.2%
1980 0.0388 -6.0%
1981 0.0433 +11.5%
1982 0.0456 +5.3%
1983 0.049 +7.6%
1984 0.0363 -26.0%
1985 0.0334 -8.0%
1986 0.0432 +29.3%
1987 0.0363 -15.9%
1988 0.0337 -7.2%
1989 0.0363 +7.6%
1990 0.0526 +45.0%
1991 0.0385 -26.7%
1992 0.0334 -13.3%
1993 0.0314 -5.9%
1994 0.0477 +51.9%
1995 0.0324 -32.2%
1996 0.0289 -10.7%
1997 0.0252 -13.0%
1998 0.0308 +22.3%
1999 0.0317 +3.1%
2000 0.0274 -13.7%
2001 0.0219 -20.0%
2002 0.0277 +26.3%
2003 0.0257 -7.0%
2004 0.0272 +5.7%
2005 0.0222 -18.3%
2006 0.0231 +3.9%
2007 0.0268 +16.1%
2008 0.0292 +9.1%
2009 0.0275 -6.0%
2010 0.0314 +14.4%
2011 0.0262 -16.6%
2012 0.0277 +5.6%
2013 0.0202 -26.9%
2014 0.0141 -30.2%
2015 0.0132 -6.6%
2016 0.0118 -10.4%
2017 0.0111 -6.1%
2018 0.0127 +14.1%
2019 0.0112 -11.2%
2020 0.0103 -8.1%
2021 0.0204 +97.5%
2022 0.0176 -13.6%
2023 0.0147 -16.6%
2024 0.0136 -7.8%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0136 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0785, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0136 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0933, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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
1872 +255.8% 0.0114 0.0404
1863 +224.6% 0.0118 0.0382
1860 +175.5% 0.0131 0.0362
1857 +173.8% 0.0116 0.0318
1869 +114.6% 0.0168 0.0361

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0235 0.0116 0.0345 10
1860s 0.0299 0.0118 0.0473 10
1870s 0.0305 0.0114 0.0404 10
1880s 0.0285 0.0241 0.0337 10
1890s 0.0311 0.027 0.037 10
1900s 0.0263 0.0193 0.0334 10
1910s 0.0312 0.0245 0.0386 10
1920s 0.0309 0.0283 0.0333 10
1930s 0.0362 0.0318 0.0403 10
1940s 0.0406 0.038 0.0466 10
1950s 0.0472 0.0395 0.0716 10
1960s 0.0444 0.0405 0.0485 10
1970s 0.0402 0.0372 0.0437 10
1980s 0.0396 0.0334 0.049 10
1990s 0.0353 0.0252 0.0526 10
2000s 0.0259 0.0219 0.0292 10
2010s 0.018 0.0111 0.0314 10
2020s 0.0153 0.0103 0.0204 5

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  4. 156 Albania 0.0123 compare
  5. 157 Moldova 0.0123 compare
  6. 158 Lesotho 0.0113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Bhutan?
Share global ghg emissions in Bhutan was 0.0136 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0716 in 1959.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 in 2020.
How does Bhutan rank for share global ghg emissions?
Bhutan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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