Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 3.55 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 3.55 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bhutan peaked at 4.07 t CO2e/capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.58 t CO2e/capita, in 1980.
Bhutan ranks 111th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 1.7 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.69 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.67 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.58 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.64 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.62 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.92 t CO2e/capita | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.98 t CO2e/capita | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 2.29 t CO2e/capita | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.31 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.31 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.23 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.38 t CO2e/capita | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.48 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.49 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.72 t CO2e/capita | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.86 t CO2e/capita | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.04 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.17 t CO2e/capita | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.19 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.42 t CO2e/capita | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.59 t CO2e/capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.67 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.04 t CO2e/capita | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3.53 t CO2e/capita | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3.55 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.65 t CO2e/capita | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 t CO2e/capita | 1.58 t CO2e/capita | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | 1.71 t CO2e/capita | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 t CO2e/capita | 2.23 t CO2e/capita | 2.72 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 t CO2e/capita | 2.86 t CO2e/capita | 4.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 t CO2e/capita | 3.53 t CO2e/capita | 3.68 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 108 French Polynesia 3.84 t CO2e/capita compare
- 109 Tunisia 3.63 t CO2e/capita compare
- 110 Armenia 3.55 t CO2e/capita compare
- 112 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.44 t CO2e/capita compare
- 113 Mauritania 3.39 t CO2e/capita compare
- 114 Costa Rica 3.33 t CO2e/capita compare
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bhutan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Bhutan was 3.55 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 t CO2e/capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 t CO2e/capita in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 111th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.