Bhutan vs Norway: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bhutan
1.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Norway
1.05 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
87th
Norway rank
90th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bhutan
- Norway
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.13 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway, a difference of 84.48 million tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Norway ahead.
Bhutan ranks 87th and Norway ranks 90th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.63 million tonnes | 75.64 million tonnes | 72.02 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1860s | 10.95 million tonnes | 209.16 million tonnes | 198.20 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1870s | 21.65 million tonnes | 336.73 million tonnes | 315.08 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1880s | 34.93 million tonnes | 462.11 million tonnes | 427.17 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1890s | 51.20 million tonnes | 586.58 million tonnes | 535.38 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1900s | 68.72 million tonnes | 709.13 million tonnes | 640.41 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1910s | 91.04 million tonnes | 825.86 million tonnes | 734.82 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1920s | 119.34 million tonnes | 934.66 million tonnes | 815.32 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1930s | 157.34 million tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 862.60 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 211.95 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 867.84 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 292.09 million tonnes | 1.11 billion tonnes | 814.20 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 407.75 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 620.68 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 538.47 million tonnes | 937.92 million tonnes | 399.45 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 681.73 million tonnes | 900.80 million tonnes | 219.07 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 825.67 million tonnes | 916.49 million tonnes | 90.82 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 943.48 million tonnes | 944.92 million tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 984.14 million tonnes | 64.30 million tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 83.13 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 Norway?
- Bhutan, at 1.13 billion tonnes against 1.05 billion tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bhutan and Norway?
- 84.48 million tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Norway rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bhutan ranks 87th and Norway ranks 90th 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.