Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Bhutan stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Bhutan peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 41 Azerbaijan 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Bolivia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Mauritania 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Zambia 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Moldova 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Bhutan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Bhutan was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Bhutan ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.