Electricity net generation in Bhutan
Bhutan: Electricity net generation was 8.95 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Electricity net generation in Bhutan, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net generation in Bhutan is 8.95, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Bhutan peaked at 8.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 1985.
That places Bhutan 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity net generation in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.016 | — |
| 1981 | 0.02 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.022 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.022 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.011 | -45.0% |
| 1986 | 0.304 | +2663.6% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | +284.9% |
| 1988 | 1.53 | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 1.53 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.56 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.6 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 1.82 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.78 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.92 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 4.47 | +70.7% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 6.89 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 6.98 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.53 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 7.15 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 7.73 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.88 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.65 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 8.95 | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 8.95 | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 8.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.66, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 8.95 is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.08, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation in Bhutan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2663.6% | 0.011 | 0.304 |
| 1987 | +284.9% | 0.304 | 1.17 |
| 2006 | +70.7% | 2.62 | 4.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.465 | 0.011 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 1.79 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 | 6.75 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.95 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 103 Bolivia 9.63 compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 9.54 compare
- 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.23 compare
- 107 Cameroon 8.74 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 8.2 compare
- 109 Cambodia 7.66 compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net generation in Bhutan?
- Electricity net generation in Bhutan was 8.95 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 1985.
- How does Bhutan rank for electricity net generation?
- Bhutan ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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