Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Bhutan
Bhutan: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0398 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
Bhutan recorded 0.0398 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan peaked at 0.0404 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Bhutan 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 Mt CO2e | +53.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | +24.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0273 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0286 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.035 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0398 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0398 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0398 Mt CO2e is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3445 Mt CO2e, 12% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +53.2% | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | 0.0118 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 Mt CO2e | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.021 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.029 Mt CO2e | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 Mt CO2e | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | 0.0372 Mt CO2e | 0.0404 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Bhutan was 0.0398 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 industrial processes recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Bhutan rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Bhutan ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).