Bhutan vs Iceland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
846,788 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
867,962 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Iceland rank
91st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 867,962 tonnes against 846,788 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 21,174 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 6,592 tonnes | 6,226 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 10,539 tonnes | 188,556 tonnes | 178,016 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 99,876 tonnes | 290,088 tonnes | 190,212 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 216,093 tonnes | 537,370 tonnes | 321,277 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 545,999 tonnes | 662,428 tonnes | 116,429 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 727,045 tonnes | 740,611 tonnes | 13,567 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 867,962 tonnes against 846,788 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 21,174 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Iceland ranks 91st of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.