Bhutan vs France: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Bhutan
93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
France
105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bhutan rank
198th
France rank
196th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bhutan, a difference of 12.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 198th and France ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 395.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 301.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 141.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 233.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 103.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 283.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 118.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 164.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 105.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 116.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Bhutan or France?
- France, at 105.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Bhutan and France?
- 12.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and France?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and France rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 198th and France ranks 196th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.