Environment in Bhutan

1,777 indicators covering environment for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 65.6% 2024 up 50.1% 110th
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.3% 2024 up 5.4% 48th
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 106.59 2025 up 7.2% 67th
Population using at least basic sanitation services 89.2% 2024 up 34.2% 82nd
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.5% 2024 up 4.1% 77th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 86.8% 2024 up 23.5% 167th
People using improved drinking water sources 549.02 people 2024 down 92.1% 156th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 258 1000 USD 2018 up 110.7% 80th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 11 t 2018 up 100.4% 63rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 6 1000 USD 2018 up 100.3% 63rd
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 21,337 1000 USD 2018 up 77.3% 128th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 3,341 t 2018 up 389.9% 144th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,936 1000 USD 2018 up 290.2% 139th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.24 US dollar 2018 down 14.4% 124th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 3,198 1000 USD 2018 down 57.4% 126th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 1,378 1000 USD 2018 down 57.3% 69th
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Wood chips and particles — Production 3,121 m3 2024 down 38.6% 74th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 295 m3 2018 up 259.8% 148th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 672 1000 USD 2018 up 1,936.4% 142nd
Insecticides — Import value 262.91 1000 USD 2006 up 300.8% 161st
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 20 m3 2018 up 104.8% 106th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 29 1000 USD 2018 up 104.9% 60th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 162 m3 2018 up 2,214.3% 146th
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 264 1000 USD 2018 up 4,300.0% 142nd
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 10.99 2024 down 78.6% 100th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 97th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 1 1000 USD 2018 54th
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 106th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 34.9% 2025 up 0.2% 118th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 207.67 hectares 2024 down 49.6% 96th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 7.13 1000 USD 2006 down 43.7% 182nd
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 29 m3 2018 down 99.9% 146th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 32 1000 USD 2018 down 60.5% 146th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity -48 m3 2018 down 100.2% 95th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value -17 1000 USD 2018 down 666.7% 44th
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 177 1000 USD 2014 up 8,750.0% 152nd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 20 t 2018 up 100.0% 152nd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 29 1000 USD 2018 up 383.3% 146th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -11.37 Mt CO2e 2023 up 5.2% 118th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity 0 t 2018 up 100.0% 39th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 46th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.0707 Mt CO2e 2023 up 17.6% 115th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 129 m3 2018 up 279.4% 139th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 64 1000 USD 2018 up 357.1% 140th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 81st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 46th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 1,972 1000 SLC 2024 up 30.6% 83rd
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 4,971 1000 USD 2008 up 19,784.0% 73rd
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 1.4% 2023 unchanged 171st
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 0.0199 2024 down 98.8% 159th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 30 m3 2018 up 1,400.0% 126th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 27 1000 USD 2018 up 350.0% 133rd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 1.4% 2023 unchanged 158th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 41 t 2014 up 4,000.0% 148th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 162 1000 USD 2014 up 8,000.0% 139th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land -0.0273 Mt CO2e 2023 up 59.4% 139th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 0 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 68th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 up 100.0% 88th
Insecticides — Import quantity 263.35 t 2006 up 526.7% 134th