Bhutan vs China: Per capita ghg emissions

Bhutan
9.33
in 2024
China
9.94
in 2024
Bhutan rank
40th
China rank
38th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Bhutan
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 9.94 against 9.33 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.61.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 40th and China ranks 38th of 199 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan China Difference Ahead
1850s 3.29 0.9913 2.29 Bhutan
1860s 4.36 0.8032 3.56 Bhutan
1870s 5.71 0.7049 5 Bhutan
1880s 6.54 0.8421 5.7 Bhutan
1890s 8.84 1.02 7.82 Bhutan
1900s 9.46 1.22 8.24 Bhutan
1910s 12.65 1.44 11.21 Bhutan
1920s 14.1 1.45 12.65 Bhutan
1930s 17.89 1.7 16.19 Bhutan
1940s 28.39 1.99 26.39 Bhutan
1950s 49.07 2.53 46.54 Bhutan
1960s 42.06 2.63 39.43 Bhutan
1970s 35.1 3.22 31.87 Bhutan
1980s 27.71 3.37 24.34 Bhutan
1990s 24.05 4.02 20.03 Bhutan
2000s 17.65 5.55 12.1 Bhutan
2010s 12.69 8.31 4.38 Bhutan
2020s 10.44 9.41 1.03 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Bhutan or China?
China, at 9.94 against 9.33 in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Bhutan and China?
0.61, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and China?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and China rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Bhutan ranks 40th and China ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed