Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
128th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan peaked at 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Bhutan ranks 128th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 125 Switzerland 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 126 Ecuador 0.2447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 127 Tajikistan 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 129 Armenia 0.2393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 130 United Arab Emirates 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 131 Samoa 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.97 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6061 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.67 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.34 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 225.79 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Bhutan was 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 128th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.