Bhutan vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
12.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
7.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Kuwait rank
115th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 12.36 million tonnes against 7.50 million tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 4.86 million tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,141 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 38,141 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 553,828 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 553,828 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes | 3,558 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 10.74 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Kuwait?
- Bhutan, at 12.36 million tonnes against 7.50 million tonnes in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 4.86 million tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.