Bhutan vs Rwanda: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Bhutan
12.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Rwanda
13.62 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
147th
Rwanda rank
144th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Bhutan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 13.62 kilograms per person against 12.72 kilograms per person in Bhutan, a difference of 0.9 kilograms per person.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 5.73 kilograms per person | 5.73 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 7.31 kilograms per person | 7.31 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 10.77 kilograms per person | 11 kilograms per person | 0.2232 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 6.38 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | 3.73 kilograms per person | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Bhutan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 13.62 kilograms per person against 12.72 kilograms per person in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 0.9 kilograms per person, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Rwanda rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 147th and Rwanda ranks 144th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.