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Share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0065 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0065
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0142
in 1890
All-time low
0.0043
in 1969
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0120.014185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.0065 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.0142 in 1890 and was at its lowest, 0.0043, in 1969.

Bhutan ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0132 —
1851 0.0132 +0.2%
1852 0.0133 +0.2%
1853 0.0133 +0.2%
1854 0.0133 +0.2%
1855 0.0133 +0.1%
1856 0.0133 +0.1%
1857 0.0133 +0.0%
1858 0.0133 -0.0%
1859 0.0133 -0.1%
1860 0.0133 -0.1%
1861 0.0133 -0.2%
1862 0.0133 -0.2%
1863 0.0133 -0.2%
1864 0.0132 -0.2%
1865 0.0132 -0.2%
1866 0.0132 -0.2%
1867 0.0132 -0.2%
1868 0.0131 -0.2%
1869 0.0131 -0.2%
1870 0.0131 -0.1%
1871 0.0131 +0.2%
1872 0.0132 +0.7%
1873 0.0134 +1.0%
1874 0.0135 +1.2%
1875 0.0137 +1.2%
1876 0.0138 +1.1%
1877 0.0139 +0.9%
1878 0.014 +0.7%
1879 0.0141 +0.5%
1880 0.0141 +0.2%
1881 0.0142 +0.1%
1882 0.0142 +0.0%
1883 0.0142 +0.0%
1884 0.0142 -0.0%
1885 0.0142 -0.0%
1886 0.0142 -0.0%
1887 0.0141 -0.0%
1888 0.0141 -0.0%
1889 0.0141 -0.0%
1890 0.0142 +0.3%
1891 0.0141 -0.9%
1892 0.0139 -0.9%
1893 0.0138 -0.9%
1894 0.0137 -0.9%
1895 0.0136 -0.8%
1896 0.0135 -0.8%
1897 0.0134 -0.7%
1898 0.0133 -0.7%
1899 0.0132 -0.6%
1900 0.0132 -0.5%
1901 0.0131 -0.5%
1902 0.013 -0.6%
1903 0.0129 -0.6%
1904 0.0129 -0.7%
1905 0.0128 -0.7%
1906 0.0127 -0.7%
1907 0.0126 -0.7%
1908 0.0125 -0.7%
1909 0.0124 -0.7%
1910 0.0123 -0.6%
1911 0.0122 -0.8%
1912 0.0121 -1.2%
1913 0.0119 -1.5%
1914 0.0117 -1.6%
1915 0.0115 -1.7%
1916 0.0113 -1.7%
1917 0.0111 -1.7%
1918 0.011 -1.5%
1919 0.0108 -1.3%
1920 0.0107 -1.1%
1921 0.0106 -1.0%
1922 0.0105 -1.0%
1923 0.0104 -1.0%
1924 0.0103 -1.0%
1925 0.0102 -0.9%
1926 0.0101 -0.9%
1927 0.01 -0.8%
1928 0.0099 -0.7%
1929 0.0099 -0.6%
1930 0.0099 -0.4%
1931 0.0098 -0.3%
1932 0.0098 -0.3%
1933 0.0098 -0.2%
1934 0.0098 -0.2%
1935 0.0097 -0.3%
1936 0.0097 -0.3%
1937 0.0097 -0.4%
1938 0.0096 -0.5%
1939 0.0095 -0.6%
1940 0.0095 -0.8%
1941 0.0092 -2.9%
1942 0.0086 -6.1%
1943 0.008 -7.8%
1944 0.0073 -8.4%
1945 0.0067 -8.2%
1946 0.0062 -7.4%
1947 0.0058 -6.3%
1948 0.0055 -5.0%
1949 0.0053 -3.5%
1950 0.0052 -1.8%
1951 0.0052 -0.7%
1952 0.0052 -0.6%
1953 0.0051 -0.5%
1954 0.0051 -0.5%
1955 0.0051 -0.5%
1956 0.0051 -0.6%
1957 0.005 -0.7%
1958 0.005 -0.9%
1959 0.0049 -1.1%
1960 0.0048 -1.4%
1961 0.0047 -2.5%
1962 0.0047 -0.9%
1963 0.0046 -1.1%
1964 0.0046 -1.3%
1965 0.0045 -1.7%
1966 0.0044 -2.3%
1967 0.0043 -1.4%
1968 0.0043 -0.8%
1969 0.0043 -0.0%
1970 0.0046 +6.5%
1971 0.0047 +2.3%
1972 0.0046 -1.6%
1973 0.0045 -1.5%
1974 0.0046 +2.0%
1975 0.0046 -0.7%
1976 0.0046 +0.2%
1977 0.0046 -0.0%
1978 0.0047 +1.6%
1979 0.0047 -0.4%
1980 0.0047 +1.4%
1981 0.005 +6.2%
1982 0.0052 +3.7%
1983 0.0054 +3.7%
1984 0.0054 -0.5%
1985 0.0056 +4.5%
1986 0.0057 +1.1%
1987 0.0057 +0.9%
1988 0.0056 -1.3%
1989 0.0058 +3.0%
1990 0.0071 +22.9%
1991 0.0057 -19.5%
1992 0.0053 -7.0%
1993 0.0056 +4.7%
1994 0.0057 +1.7%
1995 0.0061 +6.7%
1996 0.0059 -2.1%
1997 0.006 +0.3%
1998 0.006 -0.2%
1999 0.006 +1.3%
2000 0.0059 -1.6%
2001 0.0059 -1.4%
2002 0.0056 -3.7%
2003 0.0057 +1.0%
2004 0.0057 -0.2%
2005 0.0059 +4.0%
2006 0.0065 +9.3%
2007 0.0065 +0.7%
2008 0.0066 +2.1%
2009 0.0065 -1.9%
2010 0.0063 -2.6%
2011 0.0063 -0.2%
2012 0.0064 +1.5%
2013 0.0067 +4.1%
2014 0.0069 +2.7%
2015 0.0069 +0.4%
2016 0.0069 +0.6%
2017 0.007 +0.7%
2018 0.0074 +5.6%
2019 0.0073 -0.6%
2020 0.007 -4.2%
2021 0.0069 -1.5%
2022 0.0068 -2.3%
2023 0.0067 -1.2%
2024 0.0065 -2.9%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 0.0065 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 0.0065 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1536, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0133 0.0132 0.0133 10
1860s 0.0132 0.0131 0.0133 10
1870s 0.0136 0.0131 0.0141 10
1880s 0.0142 0.0141 0.0142 10
1890s 0.0137 0.0132 0.0142 10
1900s 0.0128 0.0124 0.0132 10
1910s 0.0116 0.0108 0.0123 10
1920s 0.0103 0.0099 0.0107 10
1930s 0.0097 0.0095 0.0099 10
1940s 0.0072 0.0053 0.0095 10
1950s 0.0051 0.0049 0.0052 10
1960s 0.0045 0.0043 0.0048 10
1970s 0.0046 0.0045 0.0047 10
1980s 0.0054 0.0047 0.0058 10
1990s 0.0059 0.0053 0.0071 10
2000s 0.0061 0.0056 0.0066 10
2010s 0.0068 0.0063 0.0074 10
2020s 0.0068 0.0065 0.007 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 159 Luxembourg 0.0083 compare
  2. 160 Suriname 0.0078 compare
  3. 161 Bahrain 0.0073 compare
  4. 163 Mauritius 0.0063 compare
  5. 164 Fiji 0.0062 compare
  6. 165 Montenegro 0.0054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan was 0.0065 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0142 in 1890.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 in 1969.
How does Bhutan rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
Bhutan ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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