Bhutan vs Eritrea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bhutan
8.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Eritrea
8.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
135th
Eritrea rank
136th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bhutan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 8.19 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 41,600 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 135th and Eritrea ranks 136th of 194 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.00 million tonnes | -222,903 tonnes | 14.22 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 11.02 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 11.01 million tonnes | 6.37 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.38 million tonnes | 8.05 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bhutan or Eritrea?
- Bhutan, at 8.19 million tonnes against 8.15 million tonnes in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 41,600 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 135th and Eritrea ranks 136th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.