Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita nitrous oxide sector was 89.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan stood at 89.01. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan peaked at 169.69 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.01, in 2023.
That places Bhutan 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.69 | — |
| 1991 | 116.71 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 121.15 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 126.2 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 126.24 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127.74 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 127.55 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 125.29 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 122.93 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 137.32 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 117.28 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 98.23 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 96.09 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 109.78 | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 107.6 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 120.87 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 119.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 117.88 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 116.56 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 115.28 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 114.02 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 112.77 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 111.53 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 110.3 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 109.12 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 108.02 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.97 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 119.31 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 118.46 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.67 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 116.88 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.17 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 89.64 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 89.01 | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 89.01 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.51, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -31.2% | 169.69 | 116.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.08 | 116.71 | 169.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.88 | 96.09 | 120.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.82 | 106.97 | 119.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.67 | 89.01 | 116.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Cape Verde 95.72 compare
- 152 Afghanistan 92.39 compare
- 153 Rwanda 89.58 compare
- 155 South Korea 87.92 compare
- 156 Qatar 87.28 compare
- 157 Grenada 85.4 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 per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide sector in Bhutan was 89.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 169.69 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide sector recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.01 in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita nitrous oxide sector?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide sector rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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