Bhutan: Share of clean energy
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| Bhutan |
Alternative and nuclear energy, percent of total energy use |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 87.45 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2021 |
| Average | 90.53 |
| Min - Max | 82.61 - 95.92 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2021 is 87.45 percent, a decline from 88.39 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 36.71 percent, based on data from 56 countries. Historically, the average for Bhutan from 1990 to 2021 is 90.53 percent. The minimum value, 82.61 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 95.92 percent was recorded in 1991.
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We show the alternative and nuclear energy use as percent of the total energy use in Bhutan. It consists of noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated and includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power.
Definition: Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline prices | 0.98 | 2016 | dollars |
| Diesel prices | 0.82 | 2016 | dollars |
| Energy use per capita | 357.97 | 2007 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Share of clean energy | 87.45 | 2021 | percent |
| Energy use per $1000 GDP | 51.46 | 2007 | kilograms of oil equivalent |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 1,035 | 2020 | kt |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita | 1.34 | 2020 | metric tons |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 1,631 | 2020 | kt of CO2 equivalent |
| GDP per unit of energy | 15.30 | 2007 | GDP per kg of oil equivalent |
| Natural resources income | 2.73 | 2021 | percent |
| Oil revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Natural gas revenue | 0.00 | 2021 | percent |
| Access to electricity | 100.00 | 2021 | percent |