Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan is 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan peaked at 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 117,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1969.
Bhutan ranks 161st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 202,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 222,177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 232,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 246,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 274,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 261,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 333,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 403,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 437,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 424,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 450,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 473,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 454,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 469,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 498,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 434,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 448,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 349,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 440,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 183,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 150,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 867,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 158 Central African Republic 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 159 Montenegro 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Maldives 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 162 Eritrea 2.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Fiji 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 796,682 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.7% (2025)
- Urban population 346,000 (2025)
- Urban population 43.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.80 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.09 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bhutan was 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bhutan ranks 161st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.