Global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan
Bhutan: Global change over the last 50 years was 63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan is 63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan peaked at 238 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2023.
Bhutan ranks 208th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 150 | — |
| 1966 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 145 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 140 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 135 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 120 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 115 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 125 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 117 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 131 | +12.0% |
| 1991 | 130 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 125 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 115 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 100 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 85 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 80 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 75 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 70 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 55 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 79 | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 80.34 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 72.8 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 144 | +97.8% |
| 2015 | 156 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 197 | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 238 | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 223.62 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 209.77 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 181.5 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 194.1 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 104 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 48 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 63 | +31.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 63 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 63 is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712, 0% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +97.8% | 72.8 | 144 |
| 2011 | +51.9% | 52 | 79 |
| 2023 | -53.8% | 104 | 48 |
| 2022 | -46.4% | 194.1 | 104 |
| 2024 | +31.2% | 48 | 63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150 | 150 | 150 | 5 |
| 1970s | 150 | 150 | 150 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.2 | 115 | 150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.6 | 85 | 131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65 | 54 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.25 | 52 | 238 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.12 | 48 | 194.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
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 global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Bhutan was 63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 238 in 2017.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Bhutan ranks 208th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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