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.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Bhutan
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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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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)

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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

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.