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
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.