Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
10.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 149 countries
All-time high
30.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2015
All-time low
0 billions of current united states dollars
in 2017
Years of data
8
2015–2022
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bhutan, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Bhutan recorded 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2022.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Bhutan ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 3 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2025)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 9.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Bhutan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bhutan was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2017.
- How does Bhutan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Bhutan ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)