Energy mix in Bhutan
Bhutan: Energy mix was 17.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy mix in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy mix in Bhutan is 17.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 304.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy mix in Bhutan peaked at 17.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0273, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy mix in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0273 | — |
| 1981 | 0.1306 | +378.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1329 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1301 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1353 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1473 | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1805 | +22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3552 | +96.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3801 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3919 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5737 | +46.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5934 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6002 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6308 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.785 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9527 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.41 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 2 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 3.64 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 4.13 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 5.39 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 6.15 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.08 | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 14.65 | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 15.74 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 15.74 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8 | +13.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 17.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 17.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 76.55, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy mix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +378.2% | 0.0273 | 0.1306 |
| 1987 | +96.8% | 0.1805 | 0.3552 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2011 | 0.0273 | 0.3919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8974 | 0.5737 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.41 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 3.64 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 9.08 | 17.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 26.0% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy mix in Bhutan?
- Energy mix in Bhutan was 17.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy mix recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy mix recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for energy mix?
- Bhutan ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy mix rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy mix. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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