Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan

Bhutan: Renewable energy consumption was 54,615 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
54,615 TJ
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
96th
of 233 countries
All-time high
55,165 TJ
in 2014
All-time low
35,635 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200220151990: 35.6k TJ1991: 35.8k TJ1992: 35.8k TJ1993: 35.9k TJ1994: 36.5k TJ1995: 36.7k TJ1996: 37.2k TJ1997: 37.8k TJ1998: 38.9k TJ1999: 39.5k TJ2000: 40.2k TJ2001: 40.7k TJ2002: 41.7k TJ2003: 42.2k TJ2004: 43.0k TJ2005: 43.2k TJ2006: 44.6k TJ2007: 46.7k TJ2008: 48.5k TJ2009: 50.4k TJ2010: 51.4k TJ2011: 52.7k TJ2012: 53.5k TJ2013: 54.2k TJ2014: 55.2k TJ2015: 54.6k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Bhutan is 54,615 TJ, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Bhutan peaked at 55,165 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,635 TJ, in 1990.

Bhutan ranks 96th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (TJ) in Bhutan, 1990 to 2015.
Year TJ Change
1990 35,635 TJ
1991 35,804 TJ +0.5%
1992 35,848 TJ +0.1%
1993 35,874 TJ +0.1%
1994 36,499 TJ +1.7%
1995 36,699 TJ +0.5%
1996 37,249 TJ +1.5%
1997 37,813 TJ +1.5%
1998 38,900 TJ +2.9%
1999 39,497 TJ +1.5%
2000 40,184 TJ +1.7%
2001 40,746 TJ +1.4%
2002 41,668 TJ +2.3%
2003 42,174 TJ +1.2%
2004 42,983 TJ +1.9%
2005 43,208 TJ +0.5%
2006 44,643 TJ +3.3%
2007 46,699 TJ +4.6%
2008 48,452 TJ +3.8%
2009 50,357 TJ +3.9%
2010 51,448 TJ +2.2%
2011 52,702 TJ +2.4%
2012 53,468 TJ +1.5%
2013 54,204 TJ +1.4%
2014 55,165 TJ +1.8%
2015 54,615 TJ -1.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 54,615 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 54,615 TJ is below the median for South Asia, which is 302,704 TJ, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,982 TJ 35,635 TJ 39,497 TJ 10
2000s 44,111 TJ 40,184 TJ 50,357 TJ 10
2010s 53,600 TJ 51,448 TJ 55,165 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 93 Latvia 58,759 TJ compare
  2. 94 Lithuania 57,859 TJ compare
  3. 95 Cuba 57,732 TJ compare
  4. 97 Congo 53,145 TJ compare
  5. 98 Malawi 50,723 TJ compare
  6. 99 Slovakia 50,517 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Bhutan?
Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan was 54,615 TJ 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 energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 55,165 TJ in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 35,635 TJ in 1990.
How does Bhutan rank for renewable energy consumption?
Bhutan ranks 96th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste