Bhutan vs Congo: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Bhutan
313,643 tonnes
in 2024
Congo
346,419 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
123rd
Congo rank
120th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bhutan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 346,419 tonnes against 313,643 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 32,776 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Congo ahead.
Bhutan ranks 123rd and Congo ranks 120th of 211 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980s | 46,162 tonnes | 21,411 tonnes | 24,751 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 66,255 tonnes | 27,590 tonnes | 38,666 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 83,920 tonnes | 20,844 tonnes | 63,076 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 351,288 tonnes | 199,088 tonnes | 152,200 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 320,857 tonnes | 312,320 tonnes | 8,537 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Bhutan or Congo?
- Congo, at 346,419 tonnes against 313,643 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Bhutan and Congo?
- 32,776 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bhutan ranks 123rd and Congo ranks 120th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.