Bhutan vs Luxembourg: Nitrous oxide emissions
Bhutan
190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Luxembourg
244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
162nd
Luxembourg rank
159th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bhutan, a difference of 53,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.3 times Bhutan's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Luxembourg ranks 159th of 201 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1860s | 21,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1870s | 27,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1880s | 35,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1890s | 39,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1900s | 41,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1910s | 42,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1920s | 44,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1930s | 45,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1940s | 48,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1950s | 55,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1960s | 66,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 87,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 117,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 138,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 151,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 347,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 187,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 196,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Bhutan or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 244,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 190,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Bhutan and Luxembourg?
- 53,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Luxembourg?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Luxembourg rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Luxembourg ranks 159th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.