Solid biofuels — Energy production in Bhutan
Bhutan: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1,232 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Bhutan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 1,232 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Bhutan peaked at 6,029 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,203 TJ, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,029 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,846 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5,664 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5,481 TJ | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 5,298 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 5,116 TJ | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 4,979 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,842 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,705 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 4,568 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,430 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 4,293 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4,156 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4,019 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,882 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 3,745 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,608 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,471 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3,334 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,197 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,060 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,923 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2,786 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,649 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,512 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,375 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2,238 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2,101 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,964 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1,827 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1,644 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,462 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,325 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 1,203 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1,232 TJ | +2.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 1,232 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 1,232 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 238,210 TJ, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,253 TJ | 4,568 TJ | 6,029 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,814 TJ | 3,197 TJ | 4,430 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,444 TJ | 1,827 TJ | 3,060 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373 TJ | 1,203 TJ | 1,644 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 143 Kazakhstan 1,803 TJ compare
- 144 Suriname 1,499 TJ compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 1,295 TJ compare
- 147 French Guiana 1,182 TJ compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 1,074 TJ compare
- 149 Cyprus 1,065 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 production in Bhutan?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Bhutan was 1,232 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,029 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,203 TJ in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.