Bhutan vs Singapore: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
846,788 tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
1.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
92nd
Singapore rank
89th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.14 million tonnes against 846,788 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 295,722 tonnes.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Singapore ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 366.4 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | 11,359 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1980s | 10,539 tonnes | 27,113 tonnes | 16,574 tonnes | Singapore |
| 1990s | 99,876 tonnes | 38,839 tonnes | 61,036 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 216,093 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 190,446 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 545,999 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 729,429 tonnes | Singapore |
| 2020s | 727,045 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 750,769 tonnes | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.14 million tonnes against 846,788 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Singapore?
- 295,722 tonnes, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Singapore rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Singapore ranks 89th 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.