Bhutan vs Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bhutan
10.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Palau
11.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
187th
Palau rank
185th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bhutan
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 11.40 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 187th and Palau ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,182 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 262,673 tonnes | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 2.53 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 5.81 million tonnes | 9.35 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 9.40 million tonnes | 10.96 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bhutan or Palau?
- Palau, at 11.40 million tonnes against 10.35 million tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bhutan and Palau?
- 1.05 million tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Palau?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Palau rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bhutan ranks 187th and Palau ranks 185th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.