Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0593 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan stood at 0.0593 Mt CO2e.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 0.0865 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0454 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
Bhutan ranks 160th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0568 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0583 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0601 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0702 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0727 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.078 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0788 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.082 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0795 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0503 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0542 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0469 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0666 Mt CO2e | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0673 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0662 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0705 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0773 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0715 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.062 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0593 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0593 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.32 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -40.3% | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.058 Mt CO2e | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | 0.0639 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | 0.082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0558 Mt CO2e | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0564 Mt CO2e | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0712 Mt CO2e | 0.064 Mt CO2e | 0.0776 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | 0.0593 Mt CO2e | 0.0715 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Bhutan was 0.0593 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0865 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0454 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).