Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was 46.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan is 46.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 875.2% on the previous year and up 1,290.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan peaked at 621.1 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -21.27 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Bhutan 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 621.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0.2518 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2231 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1278 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0423 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1986 | 6.03 % change on previous year | +14160.0% |
| 1987 | 85.03 % change on previous year | +1310.7% |
| 1988 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1989 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 74.17 % change on previous year | +2512.7% |
| 1991 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 30.46 % change on previous year | +2296.4% |
| 1995 | 22.41 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5098 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1997 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +690.7% |
| 1998 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1999 | 7.05 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 2001 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2002 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +107.7% |
| 2005 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2008 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -175.2% |
| 2009 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 2010 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +251.9% |
| 2011 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2014 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 2015 | 10.31 % change on previous year | -365.7% |
| 2016 | 16.2 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2019 | -0.8078 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 2020 | -21.27 % change on previous year | +2533.5% |
| 2021 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2022 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +253.2% |
| 2023 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 2024 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -875.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.75 % change on previous year | 0.0423 % change on previous year | 621.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 15 % change on previous year | 0.5098 % change on previous year | 74.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 17.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.45 % change on previous year | -3.88 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 % change on previous year | -21.27 % change on previous year | 46.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 1 Montserrat 79.94 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Zimbabwe 30.02 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 23.19 % change on previous year compare
- 5 American Samoa 22.95 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Bhutan was 46.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 621.1 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.27 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Bhutan rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,290.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.