Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
87th
of 197 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1856
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.1% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1856.
Bhutan ranks 87th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0% | — |
| 1851 | 0.0% | +14.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0% | -31.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1856 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1857 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | -8.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +9.4% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bhutan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Bhutan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1856.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from land-use change.