Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Bhutan
Bhutan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.59 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Bhutan recorded 1.59 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan peaked at 1.81 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 154th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0403 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0432 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0428 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0446 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0497 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | +50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0789 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0774 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0824 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.083 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1286 Mt CO2e | +54.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1335 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1353 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1807 Mt CO2e | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1879 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1859 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1988 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2576 Mt CO2e | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3208 Mt CO2e | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3579 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3783 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3959 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4006 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4054 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4392 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4774 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.496 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.501 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5429 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5686 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5773 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5797 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8011 Mt CO2e | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 0.905 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.54 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.59 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.59 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.61 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +54.9% | 0.083 Mt CO2e | 0.1286 Mt CO2e |
| 1981 | +50.8% | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | 0.0781 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | +38.2% | 0.5797 Mt CO2e | 0.8011 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0434 Mt CO2e | 0.0351 Mt CO2e | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0927 Mt CO2e | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | 0.1353 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2864 Mt CO2e | 0.1807 Mt CO2e | 0.4006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5389 Mt CO2e | 0.4054 Mt CO2e | 0.8011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 Mt CO2e | 0.905 Mt CO2e | 1.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 Mt CO2e | 1.41 Mt CO2e | 1.59 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan was 1.59 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).