Bhutan vs Mongolia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Bhutan
28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Mongolia
27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Bhutan rank
165th
Mongolia rank
167th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mongolia, a difference of 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 165th and Mongolia ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 19.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 12.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 23.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 29.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 29.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Bhutan or Mongolia?
- Bhutan, at 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mongolia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Mongolia rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 165th and Mongolia ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, 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
Methane emissions 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.