Share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan is 0.0016, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan peaked at 0.0016 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | +93.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | +44.7% |
| 1973 | 0 | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 0 | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 0 | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0 | +28.8% |
| 1979 | 0 | +45.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | +58.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 0 | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 | +33.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.001 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.001 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 | +3.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0016 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0016 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0216, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +93.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | +58.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | +44.7% | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | +45.0% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 | 0.0007 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 | 0.0014 | 0.0016 | 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 share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Bhutan was 0.0016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Bhutan ranks 173rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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