Environment in Bhutan

1,754 indicators covering environment for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.6% 35th
Wrapping papers — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 169th
Wrapping papers — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 177th
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 95 1000 USD 2024 up 115.9% 188th
Special coated paper and pulp products (export/import) — Import value 202 1000 USD 2024 down 30.1% 187th
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 781 1000 USD 2024 up 74.3% 213th
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 1,958 1000 USD 2024 up 215.8% 198th
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per capita 0.0126 t per person 2024 down 7.4% 59th
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.6% 30th
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 5,963 1000 USD 2024 up 7.0% 206th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 3,014 1000 USD 2024 down 28.5% 200th
Other manufactured wood products (export/import) — Import value 27 1000 USD 2024 down 18.2% 230th
Builder's joinery and carpentry of wood (export/import) — Import value 3,451 1000 USD 2024 up 482.9% 142nd
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Production 0 t 2024 25th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export quantity 19 t 2024 down 96.5% 99th
Other papers mainly for packaging — Export value 9 1000 USD 2024 down 98.5% 110th
Change in the consumption of ozone-depleting substances 30 2021 down 89.3% 12th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export quantity 1 t 2024 down 50.0% 146th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Export value 13 1000 USD 2024 up 1,200.0% 133rd
Percentage of population using safely managed drinking water services 66 % 2024 up 50.0% 82nd
Cartonboard — Export quantity 77 t 2024 unchanged 111th
Cartonboard — Export value 67 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 118th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0215 m3 per person 2024 down 7.4% 54th
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.6% 42nd
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity 4 t 2024 unchanged 136th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Export value 3 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 148th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 87.5% 2023 up 40.9% 89th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 98.1% 2023 up 0.9% 88th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 91.6% 2023 up 22.3% 94th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding -11.33 Mt CO2e 2023 up 5.7% 136th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity 32.05 t 2024 down 13.5% 155th
Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 24.54 1000 USD 2024 up 17.0% 161st
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0.8652 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 76th
Share of land covered by forest 70.1% 2025 down 1.5% 19th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 163.88 USD/m3 2023 down 0.7% 48th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 103.79 USD/m3 2023 up 63.4% 66th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 1.41 % 2023 unchanged 146th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 0.16 t 2024 up 1,500.0% 187th
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 0.44 1000 USD 2024 up 1,000.0% 187th
Particle board — Production 15,000 m3 2024 down 44.4% 73rd
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 2,396 t 2022 up 104.3% 132nd
NPK fertilizers — Import value 164.19 1000 USD 2022 down 65.8% 162nd
Land use 114,000 hectares 2023 up 1.2% 156th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 1.33 % 2023 unchanged 102nd
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 0.07 % 2023 unchanged 160th
6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 0.01 % 2023 unchanged 152nd
Urea — Import value 33.88 1000 USD 2024 down 93.8% 162nd
Urea — Import quantity 43.38 t 2024 down 98.2% 164th
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre 0.2622 t per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 83rd
Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre 0.2622 t per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 81st
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 0.4457 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 0.1% 80th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 1.87 1000 USD 2023 up 50.8% 156th
6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 7.05 USD/m3 2023 up 44.8% 122nd
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 0.02 t 2023 down 99.9% 166th
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 0.14 1000 USD 2023 down 98.4% 167th
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 2.14 t 2023 up 205.7% 149th
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 169th
Ammonium sulphate — Import value 0.01 1000 USD 2024 down 94.7% 176th