Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4,178 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 4,178 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bhutan peaked at 5,906 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,166 TJ, in 2008.
That places Bhutan 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,906 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,723 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 5,539 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 5,356 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 5,400 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,324 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,187 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,050 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4,913 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4,776 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4,621 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 4,147 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 4,126 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,865 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,750 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,863 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,684 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3,311 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 3,166 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4,469 TJ | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 4,645 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,989 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 4,647 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 4,549 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,018 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 4,854 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3,953 TJ | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,534 TJ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 5,456 TJ | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 4,808 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 4,019 TJ | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 4,856 TJ | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 4,899 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,397 TJ | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 4,178 TJ | +23.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4,178 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4,178 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 237,674 TJ, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +41.2% | 3,166 TJ | 4,469 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,317 TJ | 4,776 TJ | 5,906 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,900 TJ | 3,166 TJ | 4,621 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,745 TJ | 3,953 TJ | 5,456 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,270 TJ | 3,397 TJ | 4,899 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 126 Fiji 5,429 TJ compare
- 127 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 128 Jamaica 4,734 TJ compare
- 130 Comoros 3,941 TJ compare
- 131 El Salvador 3,849 TJ compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 3,794 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bhutan?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Bhutan was 4,178 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,906 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,166 TJ in 2008.
- How does Bhutan rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 129th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.