Environment in Bhutan

1,777 indicators covering environment for Bhutan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 38 1000 USD 2010 down 90.1% 144th
Fungicides — Import value 5.47 1000 USD 2006 up 34.1% 158th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 2.26 t 2006 down 80.9% 173rd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 5 t 2010 down 96.8% 143rd
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 38 1000 USD 2010 down 90.1% 135th
Water Use Efficiency 7.05 2023 up 44.8% 136th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Plastic waste exports 1,188 tonnes 2012 up 181.4% 87th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 921 t 2018 up 8.0% 100th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 911 1000 USD 2018 up 5.4% 100th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 75.03 2022 down 3.9% 151st
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.2% 2022 down 3.9% 145th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 64.56 2022 up 52.2% 153rd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2% 2022 up 52.2% 177th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.1011 2022 up 31.3% 150th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 up 30.0% 146th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.1198 2022 up 15.4% 151st
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 up 14.8% 146th
Reservoir minimum water area change 120.4% 2022 up 77.5% 9th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 853 t 2018 up 0.7% 33rd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 864 1000 USD 2018 up 0.8% 30th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,339 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.1% 76th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 61.5% 2024 up 41.1% 65th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 61.5% 2024 up 41.1% 65th
Fungicides — Import quantity 1.13 t 2006 up 14.9% 156th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 157.18 Square kilometres 2022 up 121.5% 133rd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 3.98 Square kilometres 2022 up 123.7% 158th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 90.42 % 2021 down 1.1% 23rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 2.46 % 2021 up 52.8% 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0.21 % 2021 unchanged 119th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 17.78 % 2021 down 2.1% 71st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.4 % 2021 up 37.9% 56th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 93.68 % 2021 down 1.0% 96th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 2.81 % 2021 down 0.7% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.13 % 2021 down 38.1% 124th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.08 % 2021 down 20.0% 81st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.17 % 2021 unchanged 66th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.49 % 2021 up 2.1% 59th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 75.48 % 2021 down 0.6% 50th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 533.8 km2 2021 up 60.8% 63rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 63.9 km2 2021 up 0.5% 78th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 42 km2 2021 up 39.5% 56th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 10,967 km2 2021 down 1.9% 66th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 17.1 km2 2021 down 47.9% 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 18.8 km2 2021 down 16.8% 64th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.2 km2 2021 unchanged 83rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 10,437 km2 2021 down 1.1% 40th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 940.3 km2 2021 up 52.4% 66th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 81.6 km2 2021 up 2.8% 102nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 6,802 km2 2021 down 2.1% 58th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 151.3 km2 2021 up 37.4% 61st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 35,836 km2 2021 down 1.0% 63rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 1,073 km2 2021 down 0.9% 15th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 50.3 km2 2021 down 36.4% 96th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 29.3 km2 2021 down 21.2% 76th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 64.9 km2 2021 down 0.8% 62nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 188 km2 2021 up 2.8% 53rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 28,872 km2 2021 down 0.6% 39th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.62 % 2021 up 60.4% 36th