Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 3.08 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Bhutan, 1990–2023
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 156th out of 194 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.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.47 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.56 kt | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 kt | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 1.73 kt | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.8 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.88 kt | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.95 kt | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.02 kt | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.08 kt | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.14 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2 kt | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.26 kt | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.31 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 kt | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.41 kt | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 kt | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.51 kt | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.56 kt | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6 kt | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 kt | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.69 kt | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 kt | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.76 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.8 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.83 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 kt | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.9 kt | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.93 kt | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.99 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.04 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.06 kt | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.08 kt | +0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 3.08 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.44 kt, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 3.08 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 75.72 kt, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 156th out of 194 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
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.