Bhutan vs India: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Bhutan
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
India
2.2 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
132nd
India rank
129th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and India ranks 129th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 0.3744 tonnes per person | 0.357 tonnes per person | India |
| 1980s | 0.1968 tonnes per person | 0.513 tonnes per person | 0.3163 tonnes per person | India |
| 1990s | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 0.786 tonnes per person | 0.3118 tonnes per person | India |
| 2000s | 0.7609 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 0.3008 tonnes per person | India |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 0.1932 tonnes per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bhutan or India?
- India, at 2.2 tonnes per person against 2.09 tonnes per person in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bhutan and India?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and India ranks 129th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.