Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.3401 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan stood at 0.3401 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 0.5154 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.3217 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3217 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3369 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.344 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3514 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3598 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3775 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3865 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3944 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.403 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4123 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4297 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4482 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4687 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4885 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4959 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5154 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4859 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.487 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5064 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.423 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3947 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3949 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3956 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4328 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.422 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.419 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4144 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4327 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4065 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.369 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.358 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.374 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4293 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.461 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4674 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4947 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4388 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4371 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4438 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4407 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4397 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4424 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4578 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4619 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.459 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4432 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.416 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4094 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3825 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.36 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3401 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.3401 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.3401 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 10.38 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3571 Mt CO2e | 0.3217 Mt CO2e | 0.3944 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4635 Mt CO2e | 0.403 Mt CO2e | 0.5154 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4235 Mt CO2e | 0.3947 Mt CO2e | 0.5064 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4168 Mt CO2e | 0.358 Mt CO2e | 0.4947 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4455 Mt CO2e | 0.4291 Mt CO2e | 0.4619 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3816 Mt CO2e | 0.3401 Mt CO2e | 0.416 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan was 0.3401 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5154 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3217 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).