Bhutan vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bhutan
12.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Niger
13.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
113th
Niger rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bhutan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.04 million tonnes against 12.36 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 676,200 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 113th and Niger ranks 111th of 179 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,141 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 518,877 tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 4.62 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.74 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bhutan or Niger?
- Niger, at 13.04 million tonnes against 12.36 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bhutan and Niger?
- 676,200 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bhutan ranks 113th and Niger ranks 111th 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.