Bhutan vs Cambodia: Per capita methane emissions
Bhutan
1.39
in 2024
Cambodia
1.35
in 2024
Bhutan rank
52nd
Cambodia rank
55th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.39 against 1.35 in Cambodia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 52nd and Cambodia ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Cambodia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.34 | 2.07 | 0.7296 | Cambodia |
| 1860s | 1.54 | 2.09 | 0.5468 | Cambodia |
| 1870s | 1.79 | 2.1 | 0.3105 | Cambodia |
| 1880s | 2.08 | 2.1 | 0.0235 | Cambodia |
| 1890s | 2.52 | 2.11 | 0.413 | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 2.95 | 2.12 | 0.8276 | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 2.87 | 2.25 | 0.6258 | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 0.153 | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 2.47 | 2.79 | 0.3207 | Cambodia |
| 1940s | 3.08 | 2.8 | 0.2889 | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 2.75 | 0.3472 | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 1.92 | 2.39 | 0.4692 | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.52 | 0.0542 | Cambodia |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 1.83 | 0.4518 | Cambodia |
| 1990s | 1.44 | 1.62 | 0.1854 | Cambodia |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 1.42 | 0.0181 | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.44 | 0.0585 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.37 | 0.0902 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bhutan or Cambodia?
- Bhutan, at 1.39 against 1.35 in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 0.04, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cambodia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Cambodia rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 52nd and Cambodia ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.