Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan is 0.0016 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan peaked at 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 165th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1982 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0016 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0205 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0016 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0444 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +200.0% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0003 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 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 methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Bhutan was 0.0016 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 transport (energy) recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Bhutan ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 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 methane (CH4), 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).