Greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1990
All-time low
535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan is 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan peaked at 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990 and was at its lowest, 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1862.
Bhutan ranks 155th of 199 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 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 585,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 152 North Macedonia 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 153 Belize 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 156 Albania 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 157 Moldova 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 158 Lesotho 6.17 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Bhutan was 7.39 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1862.
- How does Bhutan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.