Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
846,788 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
700,645 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Saudi Arabia rank
94th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 846,788 tonnes against 700,645 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 146,143 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,539 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,539 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 99,876 tonnes | 44,134 tonnes | 55,741 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 216,093 tonnes | 43,831 tonnes | 172,262 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 545,999 tonnes | 308,341 tonnes | 237,658 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 727,045 tonnes | 556,409 tonnes | 170,636 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Bhutan, at 846,788 tonnes against 700,645 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 146,143 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 94th 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.