Waste — Emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Waste — Emissions was 5.3 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions in Bhutan stood at 5.3 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Bhutan peaked at 5.3 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.362 kt, in 1969.
That places Bhutan 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 kt | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1.06 kt | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0.955 kt | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.849 kt | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.737 kt | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0.619 kt | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0.494 kt | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.362 kt | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0.397 kt | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.429 kt | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.451 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.474 kt | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.498 kt | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.523 kt | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.552 kt | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.582 kt | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.613 kt | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.645 kt | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.678 kt | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.71 kt | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.744 kt | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.78 kt | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.818 kt | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.86 kt | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.909 kt | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.964 kt | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.02 kt | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 kt | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kt | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kt | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kt | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.25 kt | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 kt | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.46 kt | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.56 kt | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.67 kt | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.8 kt | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.95 kt | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 kt | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2.25 kt | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.41 kt | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 kt | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.75 kt | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.05 kt | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.23 kt | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.41 kt | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.58 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.72 kt | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.9 kt | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.08 kt | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.26 kt | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.41 kt | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 4.54 kt | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.69 kt | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 kt | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 5 kt | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 5.15 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.3 kt | +2.9% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 5.3 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 5.3 kt is below the median for South Asia, which is 115.55 kt, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -26.7% | 0.494 kt | 0.362 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8296 kt | 0.362 kt | 1.24 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5164 kt | 0.397 kt | 0.645 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8553 kt | 0.678 kt | 1.07 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 kt | 1.11 kt | 1.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 kt | 1.67 kt | 3.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 kt | 3.23 kt | 4.69 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kt | 4.85 kt | 5.3 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 waste — emissions in Bhutan?
- Waste — emissions in Bhutan was 5.3 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.362 kt in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for waste — emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 187th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf