Climate Change in Bhutan
1,209 indicators covering climate change for Bhutan.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People affected by disaster, Number | 0 | 2021 | — | 162nd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 33.8% | 122nd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 53.7% | 119th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 28.2% | 123rd |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 158.84 kt | 2024 | down 70.3% | 65th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 128.92 kt | 2024 | down 69.7% | 44th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.3% | 155th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 21.7% | 161st |
| Methane emissions | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.5% | 158th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 1.6% | 162nd |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 496,984 tonnes | 2024 | up 14.9% | 183rd |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 7.1% | 40th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 6.9% | 52nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.6279 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 6.5% | 153rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 496,984 tonnes | 2024 | up 14.9% | 183rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.6279 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 6.5% | 153rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 313,643 tonnes | 2024 | down 8.6% | 123rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.3962 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 15.3% | 13th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 69.2% | 198th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 27,768 tonnes | 2024 | down 56.2% | 113th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 12.7% | 109th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 7.1% | 39th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 44.9% | 87th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 69.2% | 198th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 12.7% | 110th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 1.66 million tonnes | 2024 | up 24.4% | 160th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 10.35 million tonnes | 2024 | up 88.2% | 187th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 7.08 million tonnes | 2024 | up 120.0% | 125th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 1.7% | 2024 | down 65.9% | 115th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 8.19 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.3% | 135th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | 6.54 million tonnes | 2024 | down 19.5% | 64th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | 8.26 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 25.4% | 4th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 8.19 million tonnes | 2024 | down 13.3% | 135th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | 10.35 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 19.7% | 23rd |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 4.0% | 155th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 1.6% | 162nd |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 9.6% | 158th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 5.4% | 162nd |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0 °C | 2024 | up 51.8% | 165th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0 °C | 2024 | up 51.8% | 165th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0005 °C | 2024 | up 4.8% | 109th |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 37.0% | 160th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 0.3% | 155th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 1.07 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 40.8% | 40th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 846,788 tonnes | 2024 | up 52.0% | 92nd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 12.36 million tonnes | 2024 | up 117.6% | 113th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 1.07 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 40.8% | 40th |
| Incineration — Emissions | 0.7632 kt | 2022 | up 1.8% | 109th |
| Incineration — Emissions (CO2eq) | 0.7632 kt | 2022 | up 1.8% | 109th |
| Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions | 0.7632 kt | 2022 | up 1.8% | 109th |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 72.97 years | 2023 | up 4.0% | 139th |