Bhutan vs Macao: Carbon intensity of energy
Bhutan
93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Macao
75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bhutan rank
198th
Macao rank
200th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bhutan
- Macao
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Macao, a difference of 17.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.2 times Macao's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 198th and Macao ranks 200th of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 337.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 301.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 212.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 88.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 233.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 283.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 109.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 105.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 80.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 24.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bhutan or Macao?
- Bhutan, at 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 75.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bhutan and Macao?
- 17.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Macao?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Macao rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bhutan ranks 198th and Macao ranks 200th 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 of energy. 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.