Climate Change in Bhutan

1,165 indicators covering climate change for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth rate 33.33 % change on previous year 2023 up 266.7% 2nd
Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth rate 6.25 % change on previous year 2023 up 137.5% 27th
Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate 10.53 % change on previous year 2023 up 161.1% 12th
Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 8.42 % change on previous year 2023 up 149.3% 27th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4), annual growth -6.97 % change on previous year 2023 up 15.2% 130th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 60th
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) -7.02 % change on previous year 2023 up 13.4% 132nd
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2023 84th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), annual growth -2.86 % change on previous year 2023 down 394.3% 126th
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year 2023 down 246.5% 122nd
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate -3.83 % change on previous year 2023 down 322.8% 132nd
Urban population, per square kilometre 8.61 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.1% 192nd
Population, total, per square kilometre 20.62 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.4% 184th
Rice — Production 40,804 t 2023 down 48.2% 79th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per person 2023 down 23.1% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 16.7% 146th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.4% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 14.9% 146th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.7% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 148th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 149th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0817 kg per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.68 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 150th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.2451 kg per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 5.05 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 150th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 49.6% 129th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 45.4% 148th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 35.0% 108th
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP 13.34 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 2025 up 45.2% 155th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 46.2% 121st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.0% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.2% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Emissions N2O) 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.3% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0.8171 kg per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.85 kg per square kilometre 2023 down 15.3% 151st
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.3% 119th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP 2023 down 45.3% 119th
All Crops — Crops total (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP 0 kt per US$ of GDP 2023 down 64.8% 112th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0.0001 kt per person 2023 down 57.8% 90th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 54.3% 127th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 49.6% 129th
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0002 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 45.4% 148th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 49.6% 129th
Emissions from crops — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 45.4% 148th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq), per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 149th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 149th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.8% 128th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 149th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per capita 0 kt per person 2023 down 21.7% 128th
Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions, per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 2023 down 15.2% 148th
Forestland — Area 2,675 1000 ha 2025 down 1.5% 91st
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 2.26 kt 2025 up 100.3% 30th
Net Forest conversion — Area 8.48 1000 ha 2025 46th
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 3,642 kt 2025 44th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area 2,683 1000 ha 2025 down 1.2% 91st
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) 3,645 kt 2025 up 528.4% 43rd
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass 313.18 million t 2025 down 1.5% 90th