Bhutan vs Gambia: Methane emissions
Bhutan
1.10 million
in 2024
Gambia
1.20 million
in 2024
Bhutan rank
158th
Gambia rank
156th
Methane emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 1.20 million against 1.10 million in Bhutan, a difference of 97,840.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 13 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 442,780 | 146,924 | 295,856 | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 486,207 | 148,960 | 337,247 | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 540,097 | 151,996 | 388,101 | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 599,945 | 155,224 | 444,722 | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 695,293 | 159,351 | 535,942 | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 778,009 | 162,109 | 615,899 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 740,629 | 176,746 | 563,883 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 695,142 | 211,396 | 483,746 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 636,196 | 252,444 | 383,752 | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 652,790 | 306,714 | 346,076 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 590,866 | 379,595 | 211,271 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 490,657 | 484,319 | 6,338 | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 526,939 | 587,651 | 60,712 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 688,183 | 639,239 | 48,944 | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 815,299 | 818,856 | 3,557 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 913,088 | 1.04 million | 128,821 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 1.44 million | 335,646 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.14 million | 1.27 million | 125,310 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Bhutan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 1.20 million against 1.10 million in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Bhutan and Gambia?
- 97,840, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Gambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Gambia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and Gambia ranks 156th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.