Total ghg emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total ghg emissions was 7.39 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.39 million
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
19.76 million
in 1990
All-time low
535,284
in 1862
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Bhutan is 7.39 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Bhutan peaked at 19.76 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 535,284, 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.
Total ghg emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.24 million | — |
| 1851 | 1.52 million | +22.4% |
| 1852 | 549,744 | -63.8% |
| 1853 | 954,104 | +73.6% |
| 1854 | 1.56 million | +63.3% |
| 1855 | 1.07 million | -31.3% |
| 1856 | 553,490 | -48.3% |
| 1857 | 1.53 million | +177.2% |
| 1858 | 1.25 million | -18.6% |
| 1859 | 646,388 | -48.3% |
| 1860 | 1.70 million | +163.3% |
| 1861 | 1.11 million | -35.0% |
| 1862 | 535,284 | -51.6% |
| 1863 | 1.74 million | +225.0% |
| 1864 | 1.33 million | -23.3% |
| 1865 | 979,515 | -26.6% |
| 1866 | 1.76 million | +79.3% |
| 1867 | 2.18 million | +23.9% |
| 1868 | 775,622 | -64.4% |
| 1869 | 1.68 million | +116.2% |
| 1870 | 1.52 million | -9.4% |
| 1871 | 585,509 | -61.4% |
| 1872 | 2.18 million | +272.8% |
| 1873 | 1.62 million | -25.9% |
| 1874 | 1.65 million | +2.2% |
| 1875 | 1.94 million | +17.2% |
| 1876 | 2.22 million | +14.3% |
| 1877 | 1.74 million | -21.5% |
| 1878 | 2.02 million | +16.3% |
| 1879 | 1.75 million | -13.7% |
| 1880 | 1.96 million | +12.6% |
| 1881 | 1.52 million | -22.7% |
| 1882 | 2.17 million | +43.0% |
| 1883 | 1.65 million | -24.0% |
| 1884 | 1.61 million | -2.5% |
| 1885 | 1.89 million | +17.6% |
| 1886 | 1.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1887 | 1.99 million | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 2.14 million | +7.8% |
| 1889 | 1.96 million | -8.6% |
| 1890 | 2.58 million | +31.7% |
| 1891 | 2.80 million | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 2.23 million | -20.4% |
| 1893 | 2.60 million | +16.6% |
| 1894 | 2.21 million | -14.9% |
| 1895 | 2.13 million | -4.0% |
| 1896 | 2.25 million | +5.8% |
| 1897 | 2.49 million | +10.6% |
| 1898 | 2.71 million | +9.1% |
| 1899 | 2.39 million | -11.9% |
| 1900 | 2.89 million | +20.8% |
| 1901 | 2.11 million | -27.0% |
| 1902 | 2.84 million | +34.6% |
| 1903 | 1.78 million | -37.2% |
| 1904 | 2.09 million | +17.5% |
| 1905 | 2.92 million | +39.5% |
| 1906 | 2.87 million | -1.7% |
| 1907 | 2.62 million | -8.7% |
| 1908 | 2.42 million | -7.7% |
| 1909 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 3.14 million | +30.7% |
| 1911 | 3.93 million | +25.3% |
| 1912 | 3.10 million | -21.1% |
| 1913 | 2.97 million | -4.3% |
| 1914 | 2.55 million | -14.1% |
| 1915 | 3.98 million | +56.0% |
| 1916 | 3.05 million | -23.3% |
| 1917 | 2.98 million | -2.5% |
| 1918 | 3.23 million | +8.5% |
| 1919 | 3.67 million | +13.8% |
| 1920 | 3.53 million | -3.9% |
| 1921 | 3.17 million | -10.2% |
| 1922 | 3.63 million | +14.6% |
| 1923 | 3.49 million | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 3.72 million | +6.7% |
| 1925 | 3.94 million | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 3.36 million | -14.7% |
| 1927 | 4.10 million | +22.0% |
| 1928 | 3.82 million | -6.8% |
| 1929 | 3.61 million | -5.5% |
| 1930 | 4.19 million | +16.0% |
| 1931 | 3.86 million | -7.8% |
| 1932 | 4.35 million | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 4.85 million | +11.5% |
| 1934 | 4.60 million | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 4.24 million | -7.8% |
| 1936 | 4.78 million | +12.7% |
| 1937 | 5.38 million | +12.5% |
| 1938 | 4.99 million | -7.1% |
| 1939 | 4.88 million | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 5.75 million | +17.8% |
| 1941 | 5.92 million | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 6.25 million | +5.5% |
| 1943 | 5.79 million | -7.4% |
| 1944 | 5.66 million | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 5.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 5.54 million | -5.0% |
| 1947 | 7.09 million | +28.0% |
| 1948 | 6.11 million | -13.8% |
| 1949 | 6.06 million | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 9.26 million | +52.6% |
| 1951 | 8.03 million | -13.2% |
| 1952 | 9.05 million | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 8.47 million | -6.5% |
| 1954 | 8.35 million | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 8.21 million | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 8.37 million | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 9.03 million | +7.8% |
| 1958 | 9.64 million | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 16.65 million | +72.7% |
| 1960 | 10.25 million | -38.4% |
| 1961 | 11.13 million | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 9.28 million | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 9.95 million | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 10.83 million | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 10.69 million | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 11.58 million | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 10.97 million | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 10.64 million | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 13.13 million | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 11.49 million | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 12.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 12.12 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 13.53 million | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 12.46 million | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 12.48 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.07 million | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 12.36 million | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 12.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.97 million | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 13.14 million | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 14.27 million | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 14.90 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 16.29 million | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 12.50 million | -23.3% |
| 1985 | 11.87 million | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 15.58 million | +31.2% |
| 1987 | 13.18 million | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 12.42 million | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 13.46 million | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 19.76 million | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 14.60 million | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 12.51 million | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 11.76 million | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 18.46 million | +56.9% |
| 1995 | 12.61 million | -31.7% |
| 1996 | 11.57 million | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 10.45 million | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 12.35 million | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 12.84 million | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 11.17 million | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 8.82 million | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 11.46 million | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 11.37 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.08 million | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 10.66 million | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 12.52 million | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 13.93 million | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 13.10 million | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.59 million | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 13.36 million | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 14.35 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 7.36 million | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 6.88 million | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.04 million | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 5.74 million | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.61 million | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 5.91 million | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 5.23 million | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 10.75 million | +105.5% |
| 2022 | 9.44 million | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.96 million | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 7.39 million | -7.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7.39 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7.39 million is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.77 million, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | +272.8% | 585,509 | 2.18 million |
| 1863 | +225.0% | 535,284 | 1.74 million |
| 1857 | +177.2% | 553,490 | 1.53 million |
| 1860 | +163.3% | 646,388 | 1.70 million |
| 1869 | +116.2% | 775,622 | 1.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million | 549,744 | 1.56 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.38 million | 535,284 | 2.18 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.72 million | 585,509 | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.89 million | 1.52 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.44 million | 2.13 million | 2.80 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.49 million | 1.78 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.26 million | 2.55 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.64 million | 3.17 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.61 million | 3.86 million | 5.38 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.00 million | 5.54 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.51 million | 8.03 million | 16.65 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.85 million | 9.28 million | 13.13 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.61 million | 11.49 million | 13.97 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.76 million | 11.87 million | 16.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 million | 10.45 million | 19.76 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.51 million | 8.82 million | 13.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 million | 5.74 million | 15.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.15 million | 5.23 million | 10.75 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Bhutan?
- Total ghg emissions in Bhutan was 7.39 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 535,284 in 1862.
- How does Bhutan rank for total ghg emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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