Bhutan vs Gabon: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bhutan
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
1.09 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Gabon rank
88th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bhutan
- Gabon
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.13 billion tonnes against 1.09 billion tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 45.07 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Gabon ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 88th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.63 million tonnes | 14.01 million tonnes | 10.39 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1860s | 10.95 million tonnes | 43.75 million tonnes | 32.79 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1870s | 21.65 million tonnes | 79.49 million tonnes | 57.84 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1880s | 34.93 million tonnes | 121.32 million tonnes | 86.39 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1890s | 51.20 million tonnes | 145.92 million tonnes | 94.71 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1900s | 68.72 million tonnes | 141.26 million tonnes | 72.54 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1910s | 91.04 million tonnes | 125.96 million tonnes | 34.92 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1920s | 119.34 million tonnes | 136.94 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1930s | 157.34 million tonnes | 191.75 million tonnes | 34.41 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1940s | 211.95 million tonnes | 273.00 million tonnes | 61.05 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1950s | 292.09 million tonnes | 363.15 million tonnes | 71.05 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1960s | 407.75 million tonnes | 451.41 million tonnes | 43.66 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1970s | 538.47 million tonnes | 593.93 million tonnes | 55.46 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1980s | 681.73 million tonnes | 700.88 million tonnes | 19.15 million tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 825.67 million tonnes | 771.06 million tonnes | 54.60 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 943.48 million tonnes | 901.12 million tonnes | 42.37 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 38.44 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.07 billion tonnes | 43.04 million tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bhutan or Gabon?
- Bhutan, at 1.13 billion tonnes against 1.09 billion tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bhutan and Gabon?
- 45.07 million tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gabon?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Gabon rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 88th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.