Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bhutan

Bhutan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 3.08 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.08 kt
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
154th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.08 kt
in 2023
All-time low
1.47 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 1.5 kt1991: 1.6 kt1992: 1.6 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.8 kt1995: 1.9 kt1996: 1.9 kt1997: 2 kt1998: 2.1 kt1999: 2.1 kt2000: 2.2 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 2.3 kt2003: 2.4 kt2004: 2.4 kt2005: 2.5 kt2006: 2.5 kt2007: 2.6 kt2008: 2.6 kt2009: 2.6 kt2010: 2.7 kt2011: 2.7 kt2012: 2.8 kt2013: 2.8 kt2014: 2.8 kt2015: 2.9 kt2016: 2.9 kt2017: 2.9 kt2018: 3 kt2019: 3 kt2020: 3 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 3.1 kt2023: 3.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, solid food waste — emissions in Bhutan stood at 3.08 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 3.08 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kt, in 1990.

That places Bhutan 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 kt 1.47 kt 2.14 kt 10
2000s 2.43 kt 2.2 kt 2.64 kt 10
2010s 2.85 kt 2.69 kt 2.99 kt 10
2020s 3.05 kt 3.01 kt 3.08 kt 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 151 Belize 3.16 kt compare
  2. 152 Cabo Verde 3.16 kt compare
  3. 153 Norway 3.15 kt compare
  4. 155 Gabon 3 kt compare
  5. 156 Belgium 2.89 kt compare
  6. 157 Namibia 2.8 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Bhutan?
Solid food waste — emissions in Bhutan was 3.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kt in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Bhutan ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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