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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.