Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Bhutan
Bhutan: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 1.03 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan stood at 1.03 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan peaked at 1.14 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.429 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Bhutan ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.429 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4366 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4457 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4549 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4658 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4747 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4878 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4999 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5181 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5321 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5458 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5576 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5782 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6006 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6223 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6512 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6619 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6829 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6582 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6634 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.804 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7224 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.698 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7113 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7215 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8045 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.792 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7888 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7911 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8161 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8181 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7994 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8045 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8154 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8189 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9022 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9476 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9569 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9922 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9384 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9528 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9727 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9655 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1.03 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1.03 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.86 Mt CO2e, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4745 Mt CO2e | 0.429 Mt CO2e | 0.5321 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6222 Mt CO2e | 0.5458 Mt CO2e | 0.6829 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.765 Mt CO2e | 0.698 Mt CO2e | 0.8161 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8794 Mt CO2e | 0.7994 Mt CO2e | 0.9922 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 Mt CO2e | 0.9528 Mt CO2e | 1.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.03 Mt CO2e | 1.12 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Bhutan was 1.03 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Bhutan ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 (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 methane (CH4), 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).