Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Bhutan

Bhutan: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0002 kt per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0002 kt per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Bhutan, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Bhutan stood at 0.0002 kt per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0002 kt per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 1969.

That places Bhutan 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Bhutan, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0002 kt per person
1962 0.0001 kt per person -10.0%
1963 0.0001 kt per person -10.7%
1964 0.0001 kt per person -12.7%
1965 0.0001 kt per person -13.9%
1966 0.0001 kt per person -16.0%
1967 0.0001 kt per person -18.7%
1968 0 kt per person -22.8%
1969 0 kt per person -29.2%
1970 0 kt per person +6.0%
1971 0 kt per person +4.4%
1972 0 kt per person +1.6%
1973 0 kt per person +1.6%
1974 0 kt per person +1.5%
1975 0 kt per person +1.5%
1976 0 kt per person +2.0%
1977 0 kt per person +1.9%
1978 0 kt per person +1.8%
1979 0 kt per person +1.7%
1980 0 kt per person +1.7%
1981 0 kt per person +1.3%
1982 0 kt per person +1.5%
1983 0 kt per person +1.6%
1984 0 kt per person +1.6%
1985 0 kt per person +1.9%
1986 0 kt per person +2.5%
1987 0 kt per person +2.9%
1988 0.0001 kt per person +2.7%
1989 0.0001 kt per person +1.9%
1990 0.0001 kt per person +1.0%
1991 0.0001 kt per person -0.9%
1992 0.0001 kt per person +6.6%
1993 0.0001 kt per person +6.0%
1994 0.0001 kt per person +2.6%
1995 0.0001 kt per person +5.4%
1996 0.0001 kt per person +4.6%
1997 0.0001 kt per person +3.5%
1998 0.0001 kt per person +3.8%
1999 0.0001 kt per person +4.4%
2000 0.0001 kt per person +4.5%
2001 0.0001 kt per person +5.3%
2002 0.0001 kt per person +6.0%
2003 0.0001 kt per person +5.5%
2004 0.0001 kt per person +5.0%
2005 0.0001 kt per person +5.3%
2006 0.0001 kt per person +4.4%
2007 0.0001 kt per person +6.6%
2008 0.0001 kt per person +3.9%
2009 0.0001 kt per person +4.4%
2010 0.0001 kt per person +4.7%
2011 0.0001 kt per person +4.4%
2012 0.0001 kt per person +3.8%
2013 0.0001 kt per person +2.8%
2014 0.0001 kt per person +3.7%
2015 0.0002 kt per person +3.6%
2016 0.0002 kt per person +3.4%
2017 0.0002 kt per person +2.6%
2018 0.0002 kt per person +5.4%
2019 0.0002 kt per person +2.6%
2020 0.0002 kt per person +2.7%
2021 0.0002 kt per person +2.3%
2022 0.0002 kt per person +2.2%
2023 0.0002 kt per person +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 -29.2% 0 kt per person 0 kt per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 103 Lithuania 0.0002 kt per person compare
  2. 104 Eritrea 0.0002 kt per person compare
  3. 105 Botswana 0.0002 kt per person compare
  4. 107 Malta 0.0002 kt per person compare
  5. 108 Saint Lucia 0.0002 kt per person compare
  6. 109 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Bhutan?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Bhutan was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 kt per person in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1969.
How does Bhutan rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
Bhutan ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.