Belize vs Bhutan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Belize
29,576 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan
27,768 tonnes
in 2024
Belize rank
110th
Bhutan rank
113th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Belize
- Bhutan
How they compare
Belize currently reports 29,576 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 1,808 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 110th and Bhutan ranks 113th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,771 tonnes | 2,036 tonnes | 7,735 tonnes | Belize |
| 1980s | 9,160 tonnes | 9,779 tonnes | 618.6 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4,763 tonnes | 26,610 tonnes | 21,847 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 16,488 tonnes | 29,713 tonnes | 13,225 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25,648 tonnes | 88,188 tonnes | 62,540 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 5,317 tonnes | 18,507 tonnes | 13,190 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Belize or Bhutan?
- Belize, at 29,576 tonnes against 27,768 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Belize and Bhutan?
- 1,808 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Bhutan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Bhutan rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Belize ranks 110th and Bhutan ranks 113th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.