Bhutan vs Kuwait: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
846,788 tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
622,777 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Kuwait rank
95th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 846,788 tonnes against 622,777 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 224,011 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,539 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,539 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 105,680 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 105,680 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 216,093 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 215,040 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 545,999 tonnes | 547,053 tonnes | 1,054 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 727,045 tonnes | 404,231 tonnes | 322,814 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Kuwait?
- Bhutan, at 846,788 tonnes against 622,777 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 224,011 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Kuwait ranks 95th 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.