Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan
Bhutan: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.0001 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1969.
That places Bhutan 157th out of 186 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 (CH4), per square kilometre in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 154 Somalia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Madagascar 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 156 Zimbabwe 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Argentina 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
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 (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Bhutan was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1969.
- How does Bhutan rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 157th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.