Waste — Emissions Share in Bhutan

Bhutan: Waste — Emissions Share was 2.11 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.11 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2.13 %
in 2022
All-time low
0 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Bhutan, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 0 %1991: 0 %1992: 0 %1993: 0 %1994: 0.02 %1995: 0.02 %1996: 0.02 %1997: 0.02 %1998: 0.02 %1999: 0.02 %2000: 0.02 %2001: 0.02 %2002: 0.02 %2003: 0.02 %2004: 0.02 %2005: 0.02 %2006: 0.02 %2007: 0.01 %2008: 0.02 %2009: 0.02 %2010: 0.01 %2011: 0.02 %2012: 0.01 %2013: 0.01 %2014: 0.01 %2015: 0.01 %2016: 0.01 %2017: 0.01 %2018: 2 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 2.1 %2021: 2.1 %2022: 2.1 %2023: 2.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 2.11 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21,000.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Bhutan peaked at 2.13 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 178th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.012 % 0 % 0.02 % 10
2000s 0.019 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 10
2010s 0.418 % 0.01 % 2.07 % 10
2020s 2.11 % 2.09 % 2.13 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Bhutan?
Waste — emissions share in Bhutan was 2.11 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 % in 2022.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for waste — emissions share?
Bhutan ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 21,000.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.