Bhutan vs Fiji: Methane emissions
Bhutan
1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Fiji
761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
158th
Fiji rank
161st
Methane emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Fiji
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji, a difference of 341,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 158th and Fiji ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 14 and Fiji in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 442,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 486,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 540,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 408,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 599,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 460,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 695,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 547,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 778,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 154,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 623,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 740,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 695,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 526,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 636,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 447,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 652,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 227,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 425,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 590,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 490,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 432,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 526,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1980s | 688,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 800,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 1990s | 815,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2000s | 913,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 896,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 357,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bhutan or Fiji?
- Bhutan, at 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bhutan and Fiji?
- 341,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Fiji?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Fiji rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and Fiji ranks 161st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.