Fossil fuels in Bhutan
Bhutan: Fossil fuels was 0.9569 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuels in Bhutan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuels in Bhutan stood at 0.9569.
The figure is up 3,797.4% on the previous year and up 140.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Bhutan peaked at 1.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1980.
That places Bhutan 58th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuels in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1981 | 0.0004 | +80.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 | +44.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 | +135.3% |
| 1985 | 0.002 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 | +99.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 | +128.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0089 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0107 | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0155 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2236 | +1347.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3111 | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3079 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3111 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2625 | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2997 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3369 | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3741 | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3574 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3564 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3224 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3646 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4146 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4446 | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4178 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4069 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3818 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4269 | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4808 | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.48 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3981 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.414 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5726 | +38.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7875 | +37.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9091 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8994 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7647 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9042 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0246 | -97.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9569 | +3797.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.9569 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.4885, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +3797.4% | 0.0246 | 0.9569 |
| 1993 | +1347.4% | 0.0155 | 0.2236 |
| 1984 | +135.3% | 0.0008 | 0.0019 |
| 1987 | +128.7% | 0.0039 | 0.0089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0038 | 0.0002 | 0.0107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2095 | 0.0125 | 0.3369 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3841 | 0.3224 | 0.4446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5746 | 0.3779 | 0.9091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7324 | 0.0246 | 1.01 | 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 fossil fuels in Bhutan?
- Fossil fuels in Bhutan was 0.9569 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1980.
- How does Bhutan rank for fossil fuels?
- Bhutan ranks 58th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.4%. 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 Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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