Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Bhutan
Bhutan: Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Bhutan is 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Bhutan peaked at 0.0496 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Bhutan 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0496 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0467 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0444 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0404 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.035 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0369 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0362 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0334 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0366 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0336 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0281 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.026 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0258 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0229 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0153 m3 per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0139 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 m3 per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0134 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0161 m3 per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0161 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.015 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0104 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 m3 per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 m3 per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 m3 per US$ of GDP, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 m3 per US$ of GDP, 24.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0393 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0334 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0496 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0139 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0281 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0137 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0104 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0171 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0092 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Liberia 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Burundi 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Somalia 0.0015 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Madagascar 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Bhutan?
- Wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp in Bhutan was 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0496 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bhutan rank for wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.