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Share global methane emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share global methane emissions was 0.0115 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0115
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
158th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0416
in 1900
All-time low
0.008
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024

0.010.020.030.04185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Bhutan is 0.0115, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0416 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 1969.

That places Bhutan 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Share global methane emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0341 —
1851 0.0342 +0.5%
1852 0.0343 +0.3%
1853 0.0344 +0.3%
1854 0.0344 -0.1%
1855 0.0345 +0.3%
1856 0.0346 +0.2%
1857 0.0347 +0.4%
1858 0.0348 +0.4%
1859 0.0349 +0.1%
1860 0.0349 -0.0%
1861 0.035 +0.5%
1862 0.0352 +0.6%
1863 0.0353 +0.3%
1864 0.0354 +0.3%
1865 0.0356 +0.3%
1866 0.0357 +0.3%
1867 0.0358 +0.5%
1868 0.036 +0.5%
1869 0.0361 +0.3%
1870 0.0363 +0.5%
1871 0.0364 +0.2%
1872 0.0363 -0.2%
1873 0.0363 +0.0%
1874 0.0366 +0.7%
1875 0.0365 -0.0%
1876 0.0367 +0.3%
1877 0.0368 +0.3%
1878 0.0369 +0.3%
1879 0.0369 +0.0%
1880 0.0367 -0.4%
1881 0.0367 -0.0%
1882 0.0367 -0.0%
1883 0.0367 -0.1%
1884 0.0368 +0.3%
1885 0.0369 +0.3%
1886 0.037 +0.2%
1887 0.0369 -0.1%
1888 0.0368 -0.5%
1889 0.0369 +0.3%
1890 0.0367 -0.5%
1891 0.0367 +0.0%
1892 0.0368 +0.3%
1893 0.0372 +1.1%
1894 0.0378 +1.5%
1895 0.0383 +1.4%
1896 0.039 +1.8%
1897 0.0397 +1.7%
1898 0.0404 +1.7%
1899 0.0409 +1.3%
1900 0.0416 +1.7%
1901 0.0408 -2.0%
1902 0.04 -1.8%
1903 0.039 -2.6%
1904 0.0383 -1.7%
1905 0.0375 -2.1%
1906 0.0366 -2.4%
1907 0.0354 -3.2%
1908 0.0351 -0.9%
1909 0.0343 -2.2%
1910 0.0336 -2.1%
1911 0.0332 -1.2%
1912 0.0327 -1.3%
1913 0.0321 -2.0%
1914 0.0324 +0.9%
1915 0.0322 -0.6%
1916 0.0315 -1.9%
1917 0.0311 -1.5%
1918 0.0311 +0.2%
1919 0.0315 +1.1%
1920 0.0306 -2.8%
1921 0.0307 +0.2%
1922 0.0296 -3.4%
1923 0.0283 -4.5%
1924 0.0276 -2.5%
1925 0.027 -2.2%
1926 0.0265 -1.6%
1927 0.0255 -4.0%
1928 0.025 -1.8%
1929 0.0242 -3.3%
1930 0.0239 -1.2%
1931 0.0239 -0.1%
1932 0.0238 -0.5%
1933 0.0233 -2.1%
1934 0.0226 -2.8%
1935 0.0221 -2.2%
1936 0.0214 -3.0%
1937 0.0209 -2.4%
1938 0.0208 -0.6%
1939 0.0204 -2.1%
1940 0.0199 -2.3%
1941 0.0199 -0.2%
1942 0.02 +0.4%
1943 0.0199 -0.4%
1944 0.0199 +0.2%
1945 0.0201 +0.8%
1946 0.0195 -3.0%
1947 0.0188 -3.3%
1948 0.0185 -1.7%
1949 0.0182 -1.4%
1950 0.0178 -2.6%
1951 0.0168 -5.4%
1952 0.0161 -4.3%
1953 0.0154 -4.4%
1954 0.0147 -4.4%
1955 0.0138 -6.4%
1956 0.0131 -4.8%
1957 0.0125 -4.4%
1958 0.0121 -3.6%
1959 0.0114 -5.7%
1960 0.0109 -4.2%
1961 0.0106 -2.8%
1962 0.0103 -2.9%
1963 0.0099 -3.8%
1964 0.0096 -3.1%
1965 0.0092 -3.9%
1966 0.0088 -5.1%
1967 0.0086 -2.4%
1968 0.0083 -3.0%
1969 0.008 -3.8%
1970 0.0081 +1.3%
1971 0.0082 +1.5%
1972 0.0082 +0.0%
1973 0.0082 -0.5%
1974 0.0083 +2.1%
1975 0.0084 +0.6%
1976 0.0085 +1.4%
1977 0.0086 +1.2%
1978 0.0089 +3.1%
1979 0.0089 +0.0%
1980 0.0091 +3.0%
1981 0.0096 +5.0%
1982 0.0098 +2.4%
1983 0.0102 +3.7%
1984 0.0104 +2.0%
1985 0.0107 +3.3%
1986 0.0108 +0.7%
1987 0.0111 +2.3%
1988 0.0105 -5.3%
1989 0.0104 -1.0%
1990 0.0123 +18.7%
1991 0.0109 -11.3%
1992 0.0105 -4.2%
1993 0.0106 +1.2%
1994 0.0105 -0.4%
1995 0.0116 +9.6%
1996 0.0112 -2.8%
1997 0.0112 -0.4%
1998 0.0112 +0.6%
1999 0.0115 +2.4%
2000 0.0113 -1.5%
2001 0.011 -2.6%
2002 0.0111 +0.5%
2003 0.011 -1.3%
2004 0.0108 -1.8%
2005 0.0117 +8.4%
2006 0.0123 +5.6%
2007 0.0124 +0.4%
2008 0.0126 +2.0%
2009 0.0121 -3.9%
2010 0.0121 -0.2%
2011 0.012 -0.8%
2012 0.0118 -1.5%
2013 0.0126 +6.6%
2014 0.0127 +1.0%
2015 0.0128 +0.8%
2016 0.0132 +3.2%
2017 0.0134 +1.1%
2018 0.0135 +0.8%
2019 0.0134 -0.5%
2020 0.0131 -2.5%
2021 0.0128 -2.5%
2022 0.0122 -4.2%
2023 0.0119 -2.9%
2024 0.0115 -3.1%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0115 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0115 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2107, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0345 0.0341 0.0349 10
1860s 0.0355 0.0349 0.0361 10
1870s 0.0366 0.0363 0.0369 10
1880s 0.0368 0.0367 0.037 10
1890s 0.0383 0.0367 0.0409 10
1900s 0.0378 0.0343 0.0416 10
1910s 0.0321 0.0311 0.0336 10
1920s 0.0275 0.0242 0.0307 10
1930s 0.0223 0.0204 0.0239 10
1940s 0.0195 0.0182 0.0201 10
1950s 0.0144 0.0114 0.0178 10
1960s 0.0094 0.008 0.0109 10
1970s 0.0084 0.0081 0.0089 10
1980s 0.0103 0.0091 0.0111 10
1990s 0.0111 0.0105 0.0123 10
2000s 0.0116 0.0108 0.0126 10
2010s 0.0128 0.0118 0.0135 10
2020s 0.0123 0.0115 0.0131 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 155 Djibouti 0.0128 compare
  2. 156 Gambia 0.0128 compare
  3. 157 Eswatini 0.0125 compare
  4. 159 East Timor 0.0112 compare
  5. 160 Suriname 0.0098 compare
  6. 161 Jamaica 0.008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Bhutan?
Share global methane emissions in Bhutan was 0.0115 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0416 in 1900.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 1969.
How does Bhutan rank for share global methane emissions?
Bhutan ranks 158th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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