Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bhutan

Bhutan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4,178 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,178 TJ
Change on year
up 23.0%
World rank
140th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,906 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
3,166 TJ
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.9k TJ1991: 5.7k TJ1992: 5.5k TJ1993: 5.4k TJ1994: 5.4k TJ1995: 5.3k TJ1996: 5.2k TJ1997: 5.0k TJ1998: 4.9k TJ1999: 4.8k TJ2000: 4.6k TJ2001: 4.1k TJ2002: 4.1k TJ2003: 3.9k TJ2004: 3.7k TJ2005: 3.9k TJ2006: 3.7k TJ2007: 3.3k TJ2008: 3.2k TJ2009: 4.5k TJ2010: 4.6k TJ2011: 5.0k TJ2012: 4.6k TJ2013: 4.5k TJ2014: 5.0k TJ2015: 4.9k TJ2016: 4.0k TJ2017: 4.5k TJ2018: 5.5k TJ2019: 4.8k TJ2020: 4.0k TJ2021: 4.9k TJ2022: 4.9k TJ2023: 3.4k TJ2024: 4.2k TJ

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 140th out of 226 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 137 Fiji 5,429 TJ compare
  2. 138 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
  3. 139 Jamaica 4,734 TJ compare
  4. 141 Comoros 3,941 TJ compare
  5. 142 El Salvador 3,849 TJ compare
  6. 143 Equatorial Guinea 3,794 TJ compare

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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 140th out of 226 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

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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