Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bhutan
Bhutan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 89.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bhutan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bhutan stood at 89.01 kilograms per person. 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 emissions from agriculture in Bhutan peaked at 169.69 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.01 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from agriculture in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 169.69 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 116.71 kilograms per person | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 121.15 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 126.2 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 126.24 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 127.74 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 127.55 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 125.29 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 122.93 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 137.32 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 117.28 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 98.23 kilograms per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 96.09 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 109.78 kilograms per person | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 107.6 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 120.87 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 119.26 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 117.88 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 116.56 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 115.28 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 114.02 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 112.77 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 111.53 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 110.3 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 109.12 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 108.02 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 106.97 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 119.31 kilograms per person | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 118.46 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 117.67 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 116.88 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.17 kilograms per person | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 89.64 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 89.01 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 89.01 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 89.01 kilograms per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.51 kilograms per person, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 kilograms per person | 116.71 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.08 kilograms per person | 116.71 kilograms per person | 169.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.88 kilograms per person | 96.09 kilograms per person | 120.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.82 kilograms per person | 106.97 kilograms per person | 119.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.67 kilograms per person | 89.01 kilograms per person | 116.88 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 151 Cape Verde 95.72 kilograms per person compare
- 152 Afghanistan 92.39 kilograms per person compare
- 153 Rwanda 89.58 kilograms per person compare
- 155 South Korea 87.92 kilograms per person compare
- 156 Qatar 87.28 kilograms per person compare
- 157 Grenada 85.4 kilograms per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bhutan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1368 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 614.64 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8653 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5657 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bhutan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bhutan was 89.01 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 169.69 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.01 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Bhutan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Bhutan ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.