Bhutan vs Cambodia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Bhutan
29,486 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia
28,717 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
20th
Cambodia rank
22nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre against 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 769 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Cambodia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,147 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 11,525 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,318 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 14,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,547 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,956 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 19,578 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,672 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,095 tonnes per square kilometre | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 24,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,290 tonnes per square kilometre | 57.6 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 27,498 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,530 tonnes per square kilometre | 968.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 29,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,375 tonnes per square kilometre | 735.38 tonnes per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 29,486 tonnes per square kilometre against 28,717 tonnes per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 769 tonnes per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 20th and Cambodia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.