Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.2672 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan stood at 0.2672 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan peaked at 0.3126 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | +988.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0098 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +33.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +234.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0418 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0522 Mt CO2e | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0567 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0612 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.063 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0671 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0826 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0898 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1001 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 0.173 Mt CO2e | +45.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2357 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2345 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2065 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2437 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2495 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3063 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3126 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2283 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2492 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2512 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2538 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2672 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.2672 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.28 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.2672 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.68 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +988.9% | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0098 Mt CO2e |
| 1990 | +234.2% | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0371 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0515 Mt CO2e | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | 0.0648 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | 0.0606 Mt CO2e | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | 0.173 Mt CO2e | 0.3126 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2499 Mt CO2e | 0.2283 Mt CO2e | 0.2672 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.2782 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.5977 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.08 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.487 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -5.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan was 0.2672 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3126 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Bhutan ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).