Bhutan - Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total)

Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions (% of total) in Bhutan was 58.82 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 70.59 in 1995, while its lowest value was 51.19 in 1970.

Definition: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

See also:

Year Value
1970 51.19
1971 51.20
1972 51.56
1973 51.45
1974 51.50
1975 52.37
1976 52.97
1977 52.99
1978 52.46
1979 52.22
1980 52.26
1981 52.92
1982 53.48
1983 54.20
1984 54.96
1985 55.21
1986 55.32
1987 56.49
1988 55.20
1989 55.38
1990 68.75
1991 68.75
1992 62.50
1993 62.50
1994 68.75
1995 70.59
1996 64.71
1997 64.71
1998 64.71
1999 66.67
2000 64.71
2001 62.50
2002 58.82
2003 58.82
2004 58.82
2005 66.67
2006 61.11
2007 61.11
2008 58.82

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions