Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Bhutan
Bhutan: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 148.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Bhutan, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Bhutan is 148.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Bhutan peaked at 175.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 1992.
Bhutan ranks 65th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -9.4% | — |
| 1992 | -12.4% | +32.1% |
| 1993 | -9.6% | -22.1% |
| 1994 | -3.2% | -67.2% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -439.5% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | +41.3% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 97.4% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 107.0% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 123.8% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 137.3% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 144.8% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 171.3% | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 175.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 140.2% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 152.3% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 147.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 146.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 148.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | -12.4% | 18.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 19.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.0% | 77.6% | 175.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.0% | 140.2% | 152.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0056 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Bhutan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Bhutan was 148.1% 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 recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 175.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 1992.
- How does Bhutan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Bhutan ranks 65th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.