Bhutan vs Sweden: Carbon intensity of energy
Bhutan
93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Sweden
81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bhutan rank
198th
Sweden rank
199th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bhutan
- Sweden
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sweden, a difference of 11.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 198th and Sweden ranks 199th of 204 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 580.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 114.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 466.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 301.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 110.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 191.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 233.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 100.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 132.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 283.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 87.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 105.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 78.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.89 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 Sweden?
- Bhutan, at 93.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 81.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bhutan and Sweden?
- 11.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sweden rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bhutan ranks 198th and Sweden ranks 199th 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.