Environment & Energy

Bhutan

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Electricity generation mix
  • Hydro100.0%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.03510.4780.9211.361.8119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
79.783.887.891.995.919902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
86.989.291.493.795.919902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions1.59 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.01 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share82.5 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita360 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawal0.433 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share100 %Ember [2024]
UNESCO World Heritage sitesNo authoritative open source found
Mean annual temperature9.94 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)2,650,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity3,480 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita78 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.318 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.338 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.104 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total1.66–1,590 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 1,592 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 1.659 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Metal Industry
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Cement production
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial1.66 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share86.9 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0.169 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil erosion; limited access to potable water; wildlife conservation; industrial pollution; waste disposalCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage24/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Bhutan's environment & energy on Databook compiles 24 indicators from 13 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (1.59 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.01 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.