Bhutan Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
2 806 318
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+0,49%
increase
Global Share
0,01%
Per Capita
3,23
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Bhutan were 2 806 318 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 0,49% over the previous year, representing an increase by 13 606 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 2 792 712 tons.
- Per capita: 3,23 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- Bhutan accounts for 0,01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 806 318 | 1 591 896 | 1 034 109 | 180 313 | – | 3,23 | 0,49% | 0,0053% |
| 2023 | 2 792 712 | 1 560 736 | 1 048 708 | 183 268 | – | 3,24 | −0,24% | 0,0053% |
| 2022 | 2 799 529 | 1 517 180 | 1 097 038 | 185 311 | – | 3,28 | −1,91% | 0,0054% |
| 2021 | 2 854 098 | 1 544 515 | 1 123 035 | 186 548 | – | 3,38 | 5,03% | 0,0056% |
| 2020 | 2 717 409 | 1 413 117 | 1 118 062 | 186 230 | – | 3,25 | −12,79% | 0,0056% |
| 2019 | 3 115 901 | 1 806 283 | 1 125 181 | 184 437 | – | 3,77 | 1,54% | 0,0061% |
| 2018 | 3 068 552 | 1 750 500 | 1 135 593 | 182 459 | – | 3,76 | 10,8% | 0,0061% |
| 2017 | 2 769 378 | 1 473 599 | 1 118 863 | 176 916 | – | 3,43 | 3,19% | 0,0056% |
| 2016 | 2 683 648 | 1 424 429 | 1 085 587 | 173 632 | – | 3,36 | 6,04% | 0,0055% |
| 2015 | 2 530 882 | 1 309 597 | 1 050 236 | 171 050 | – | 3,21 | 8,1% | 0,0052% |
| 2014 | 2 341 232 | 1 129 289 | 1 042 174 | 169 768 | – | 3,02 | 1,96% | 0,0048% |
| 2013 | 2 296 131 | 1 106 760 | 1 024 900 | 164 471 | – | 3 | 5,39% | 0,0048% |
| 2012 | 2 178 622 | 1 055 103 | 965 464 | 158 055 | – | 2,89 | −2,43% | 0,0046% |
| 2011 | 2 232 833 | 1 106 154 | 972 690 | 153 989 | – | 3,02 | 11,18% | 0,0048% |
| 2010 | 2 008 317 | 905 015 | 952 763 | 150 539 | – | 2,76 | 6,51% | 0,0044% |
| 2009 | 1 885 640 | 801 105 | 938 434 | 146 102 | – | 2,64 | 9,14% | 0,0044% |
| 2008 | 1 727 775 | 579 659 | 992 229 | 155 887 | – | 2,46 | 2,44% | 0,0040% |
| 2007 | 1 686 610 | 577 287 | 956 875 | 152 449 | – | 2,46 | 1,33% | 0,0039% |
| 2006 | 1 664 511 | 568 560 | 947 604 | 148 347 | – | 2,48 | 5,46% | 0,0040% |
| 2005 | 1 578 355 | 542 943 | 902 204 | 133 208 | – | 2,4 | 9,03% | 0,0039% |
| 2004 | 1 447 652 | 500 971 | 818 880 | 127 801 | – | 2,26 | 0,84% | 0,0037% |
| 2003 | 1 435 565 | 495 963 | 815 371 | 124 230 | – | 2,3 | 2,26% | 0,0038% |
| 2002 | 1 403 783 | 477 380 | 804 472 | 121 931 | – | 2,31 | 2,87% | 0,0038% |
| 2001 | 1 364 659 | 439 207 | 799 390 | 126 063 | – | 2,31 | 1,06% | 0,0038% |
| 2000 | 1 350 355 | 405 354 | 818 096 | 126 904 | – | 2,35 | 0,39% | 0,0038% |
| 1999 | 1 345 116 | 400 552 | 816 125 | 128 438 | – | 2,41 | 2,43% | 0,0039% |
| 1998 | 1 313 240 | 395 927 | 791 091 | 126 222 | – | 2,42 | 1,67% | 0,0038% |
| 1997 | 1 291 689 | 378 274 | 788 780 | 124 636 | – | 2,44 | 1,13% | 0,0037% |
| 1996 | 1 277 195 | 357 880 | 792 006 | 127 309 | – | 2,46 | 1,98% | 0,0037% |
| 1995 | 1 252 344 | 320 799 | 804 479 | 127 066 | – | 2,43 | 14,33% | 0,0037% |
| 1994 | 1 095 356 | 257 646 | 721 490 | 116 220 | – | 2,12 | 7,16% | 0,0033% |
| 1993 | 1 022 126 | 198 838 | 711 265 | 112 022 | – | 1,95 | 3,12% | 0,0032% |
| 1992 | 991 167 | 185 937 | 697 983 | 107 246 | – | 1,86 | −3,32% | 0,0031% |
| 1991 | 1 025 244 | 187 869 | 722 366 | 115 009 | – | 1,91 | −9,36% | 0,0032% |
| 1990 | 1 131 057 | 180 688 | 803 967 | 146 402 | – | 2,11 | 23,52% | 0,0035% |
| 1989 | 915 687 | 135 275 | 663 408 | 117 004 | – | 1,73 | 1,38% | 0,0029% |
| 1988 | 903 216 | 133 477 | 658 234 | 111 505 | – | 1,75 | −2,16% | 0,0029% |
| 1987 | 923 117 | 128 607 | 682 944 | 111 566 | – | 1,84 | 8,13% | 0,0030% |
| 1986 | 853 690 | 82 956 | 661 944 | 108 789 | – | 1,77 | 1,49% | 0,0029% |
| 1985 | 841 126 | 82 356 | 651 223 | 107 546 | – | 1,8 | 4,87% | 0,0029% |
| 1984 | 802 069 | 77 449 | 622 344 | 102 277 | – | 1,77 | 2,49% | 0,0028% |
| 1983 | 782 579 | 78 890 | 600 587 | 103 102 | – | 1,77 | 3,85% | 0,0028% |
| 1982 | 753 558 | 77 734 | 578 150 | 97 674 | – | 1,75 | 3,69% | 0,0027% |
| 1981 | 726 773 | 78 131 | 557 618 | 91 023 | – | 1,73 | 6,07% | 0,0026% |
| 1980 | 685 205 | 51 813 | 545 827 | 87 565 | – | 1,67 | 2,43% | 0,0024% |
| 1979 | 668 975 | 51 317 | 532 147 | 85 512 | – | 1,68 | 2,71% | 0,0023% |
| 1978 | 651 327 | 49 705 | 518 135 | 83 487 | – | 1,69 | 3,81% | 0,0023% |
| 1977 | 627 412 | 47 089 | 499 884 | 80 438 | – | 1,68 | 2,69% | 0,0023% |
| 1976 | 610 976 | 44 625 | 487 759 | 78 593 | – | 1,69 | 2,9% | 0,0023% |
| 1975 | 593 734 | 42 768 | 474 658 | 76 309 | – | 1,7 | 1,7% | 0,0023% |
| 1974 | 583 820 | 43 180 | 465 826 | 74 814 | – | 1,72 | 2,36% | 0,0023% |
| 1973 | 570 366 | 42 363 | 454 890 | 73 112 | – | 1,74 | 2,24% | 0,0022% |
| 1972 | 557 888 | 40 325 | 445 712 | 71 850 | – | 1,75 | 2,52% | 0,0023% |
| 1971 | 544 173 | 37 135 | 436 582 | 70 456 | – | 1,77 | 1,91% | 0,0023% |
| 1970 | 533 984 | 35 129 | 428 975 | 69 880 | – | 1,79 | – | 0,0023% |
See also
- Bhutan CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Bhutan
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).