Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 2.35 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 2.35 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan peaked at 6.79 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.02 %, in 2010.
Bhutan ranks 175th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.03 % | — |
| 1991 | -1 % | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -1.02 % | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % | +1.0% |
| 1994 | -1.08 % | +4.9% |
| 1995 | -1.19 % | +10.2% |
| 1996 | -1.26 % | +5.9% |
| 1997 | -1.37 % | +8.7% |
| 1998 | -1.46 % | +6.6% |
| 1999 | -1.59 % | +8.9% |
| 2000 | -1.68 % | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -1.78 % | +6.0% |
| 2002 | -1.96 % | +10.1% |
| 2003 | -2.08 % | +6.1% |
| 2004 | -2.19 % | +5.3% |
| 2005 | -2.5 % | +14.2% |
| 2006 | -2.69 % | +7.6% |
| 2007 | -2.99 % | +11.2% |
| 2008 | -3.17 % | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -3.53 % | +11.4% |
| 2010 | -4.02 % | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 6.79 % | -268.9% |
| 2012 | 6.6 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.54 % | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.26 % | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 6.1 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.29 % | -29.7% |
| 2017 | 4.26 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.22 % | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.68 % | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % | -59.7% |
| 2022 | 2.39 % | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 2.35 % | -1.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 2.35 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.68 %, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 2.35 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.9 %, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +268.9% | -4.02 % | 6.79 % |
| 2021 | -59.7% | 5.68 % | 2.29 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.2 % | -1.59 % | -1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.46 % | -3.53 % | -1.68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 % | -4.02 % | 6.79 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % | 2.29 % | 5.68 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 2.38 % compare
- 173 British Virgin Islands 2.37 % compare
- 173 Australia and New Zealand 2.37 % compare
- 176 Myanmar 2.33 % compare
- 177 Belgium 2.25 % compare
- 178 Mali 2.22 % 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 share (co2eq) in Bhutan?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Bhutan was 2.35 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.79 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.02 % in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Bhutan ranks 175th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.