Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan
Bhutan: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 7,076 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,076 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,667 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
451.05 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan stood at 7,076 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan peaked at 7,667 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 451.05 tonnes, in 1750.
Bhutan ranks 150th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 451.05 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 451.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 452.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 453.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 454.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 455.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 455.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 456.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 457.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 458.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 459.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 460.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 460.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 461.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 462.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 463.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 464.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 465.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 465.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 466.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 467.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 468.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 469.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 470.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 470.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 471.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 472.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 473.53 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 474.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 475.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 476.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 476.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 477.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 478.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 479.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 480.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 481.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 482.1 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 482.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 483.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 484.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 485.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 486.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 487.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 488.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 489.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 489.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 490.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 491.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 492.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 493.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 494.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 495.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 496.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 496.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 497.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 498.75 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 499.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 500.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 501.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 502.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 506.64 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 510.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 515.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 519.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 523.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 528.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 532.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 537 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 541.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 545.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 550.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 555.09 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 559.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1824 | 564.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 569.22 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 573.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 578.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 583.34 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 588.05 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 592.75 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 597.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 602.98 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 608.1 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 613.21 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 618.32 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 623.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 628.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 633.65 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 638.76 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 643.86 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 649.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 654.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 660.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 666.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 671.61 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 677.15 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 682.7 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 688.25 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 693.79 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 699.33 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 705.36 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 711.38 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 717.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 723.42 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 729.44 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 735.46 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 741.48 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 747.5 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1859 | 753.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 759.53 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 767.9 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 776.27 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 784.63 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 793 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 801.37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 809.73 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 818.09 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 826.45 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 834.81 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 843.17 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 852.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 861.74 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 871.02 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 880.3 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 889.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 898.85 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 908.13 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 917.4 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 926.67 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 935.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 946.24 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 956.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 966.83 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 977.12 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 987.41 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 997.69 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 1,008 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 1,018 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 1,029 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 1,039 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1,050 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,062 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,093 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 1,172 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1895 | 1,257 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 1,348 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1897 | 1,447 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1898 | 1,552 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1899 | 1,664 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1900 | 1,785 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1901 | 1,818 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 1,852 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 1,886 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1,921 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 1,956 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,992 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 2,029 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 2,066 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1909 | 2,104 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 2,143 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2,176 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 2,210 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 2,244 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 2,279 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 2,314 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 2,350 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 2,387 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1918 | 2,424 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 2,462 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 2,500 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 2,453 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 2,408 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 2,366 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 2,327 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 2,290 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 2,256 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1927 | 2,225 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 2,196 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 2,170 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 2,147 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 2,127 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 2,108 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2,091 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 2,075 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1935 | 2,061 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 2,049 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1937 | 2,038 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 2,029 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 2,022 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 2,016 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 2,050 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 2,088 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 2,128 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 2,171 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 2,218 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1946 | 2,268 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 2,321 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1948 | 2,378 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1949 | 2,438 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 2,503 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 2,418 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 2,338 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 2,262 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 2,197 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 2,129 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 2,065 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 2,011 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 1,954 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 1,899 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 1,846 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,787 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 1,729 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,671 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1,611 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 1,543 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 1,472 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 1,405 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 1,324 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 1,286 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 1,145 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 1,153 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1,181 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,221 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,263 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1,299 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,354 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 1,410 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1,496 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 1,589 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1,697 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1,761 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1,820 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,845 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,008 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 2,170 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 2,433 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 2,497 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,582 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 2,565 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,507 tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1991 | 4,362 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4,297 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,172 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 4,106 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 3,994 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,315 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,750 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4,674 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4,620 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,110 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 3,200 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,598 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 3,529 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3,570 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,844 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3,752 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,954 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,505 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 4,382 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 5,158 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 5,840 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 5,984 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,808 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 7,059 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,058 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,384 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 7,251 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 7,667 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 7,254 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6,854 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7,010 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 7,076 tonnes | +1.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 7,076 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 7,076 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 130,748 tonnes, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +75.7% | 2,565 tonnes | 4,507 tonnes |
| 2000 | -32.7% | 4,620 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 454.75 tonnes | 451.05 tonnes | 458.44 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 463.01 tonnes | 459.26 tonnes | 466.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 471.41 tonnes | 467.6 tonnes | 475.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 479.94 tonnes | 476.07 tonnes | 483.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 488.61 tonnes | 484.68 tonnes | 492.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 497.42 tonnes | 493.42 tonnes | 501.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 521.82 tonnes | 502.3 tonnes | 541.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 566.86 tonnes | 545.67 tonnes | 588.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 615.76 tonnes | 592.75 tonnes | 638.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 668.83 tonnes | 643.86 tonnes | 693.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 726.43 tonnes | 699.33 tonnes | 753.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 797.18 tonnes | 759.53 tonnes | 834.81 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 884.93 tonnes | 843.17 tonnes | 926.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 982.25 tonnes | 935.94 tonnes | 1,029 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,268 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 1,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,941 tonnes | 1,785 tonnes | 2,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,299 tonnes | 2,143 tonnes | 2,462 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,319 tonnes | 2,170 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,075 tonnes | 2,022 tonnes | 2,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,208 tonnes | 2,016 tonnes | 2,438 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,178 tonnes | 1,899 tonnes | 2,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,567 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 1,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,311 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 1,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes | 1,697 tonnes | 2,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,380 tonnes | 3,994 tonnes | 4,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,744 tonnes | 3,110 tonnes | 4,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,746 tonnes | 5,158 tonnes | 7,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,980 tonnes | 6,854 tonnes | 7,076 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan was 7,076 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,667 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 451.05 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bhutan rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 150th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.