Renewable electricity in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable electricity was 100.0% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity in Bhutan, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 100.0% for renewable electricity in 2015.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Bhutan peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1990.
Bhutan ranks 5th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Renewable electricity in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.6% | — |
| 1991 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 100.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 31.9%, 3.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.6% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
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 renewable electricity in Bhutan?
- Renewable electricity in Bhutan was 100.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1990.
- How does Bhutan rank for renewable electricity?
- Bhutan ranks 5th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants