Bhutan vs Singapore: Carbon intensity of energy
Bhutan
93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Singapore
52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bhutan rank
198th
Singapore rank
201st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bhutan
- Singapore
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore, a difference of 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.8 times Singapore's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 201st of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 364.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 301.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 233.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 160.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 283.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 105.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.96 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 Singapore?
- Bhutan, at 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 52.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bhutan and Singapore?
- 40.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Singapore rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bhutan ranks 198th and Singapore ranks 201st 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.