Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0036 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 industrial processes in Bhutan stood at 0.0036 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan peaked at 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 58th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1995 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +300.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +211.1% |
| 2010 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0036 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 Mt CO2e, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +300.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | +211.1% | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan was 0.0036 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 industrial processes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).