🇧🇹 Bhutan's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: In 2024, Bhutan emitted around 7.35 megatonnes CO₂e, about 0.01% of the global total.
• Per person: Bhutan emitted around 9.3 tonnes per person per year in 2024, rated very high on a scale where any emissions above zero add warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 0.29 megatonnes CO₂e a year over the ten years to 2024, or about 4.07% yearly, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up 83% of Bhutan's emissions, methane 14%, nitrous oxide 2.6% and F-gases 0%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Bhutan's emissions have produced around 1,140 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.03% of the global total, or around 17.9 tonnes per person per year.
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