Fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fossil fuel consumption was 4.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan stood at 4.59 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 46.2% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan peaked at 4.59 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0163 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.1176 terawatt-hours | +621.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1179 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1181 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1183 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1183 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1255 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2322 terawatt-hours | +85.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2371 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2438 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4246 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4314 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4382 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4437 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5789 terawatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7087 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7123 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.741 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7921 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8479 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9937 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 1.06 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.35 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.71 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 4.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.49 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 4.59 terawatt-hours is below the median for South Asia, which is 64.79 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption 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 | +621.1% | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | 0.1176 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +85.0% | 0.1255 terawatt-hours | 0.2322 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +74.2% | 0.2438 terawatt-hours | 0.4246 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1445 terawatt-hours | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | 0.2438 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6119 terawatt-hours | 0.4246 terawatt-hours | 0.8479 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.9937 terawatt-hours | 1.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 3.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More energy & mining data for Bhutan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 13.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Bhutan was 4.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0163 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Bhutan ranks 172nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.