Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Renewable energy consumption was 54,615 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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