Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.1744 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Bhutan is 0.1744 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bhutan peaked at 0.1744 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 163rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 Mt CO2e | 0.019 Mt CO2e | 0.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.0438 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | 0.0853 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 Mt CO2e | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | 0.1357 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1613 Mt CO2e | 0.1447 Mt CO2e | 0.1744 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0709 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bhutan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Bhutan was 0.1744 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 waste recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1744 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).