Bhutan vs Moldova: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bhutan
7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Moldova
6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bhutan rank
155th
Moldova rank
157th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bhutan
- Moldova
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova, a difference of 689,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Moldova ahead.
Bhutan ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Moldova in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1860s | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1870s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1880s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1890s | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1900s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1910s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1920s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 732,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1930s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1940s | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1950s | 9.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1960s | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1970s | 12.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1980s | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 1990s | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Moldova |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bhutan or Moldova?
- Bhutan, at 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bhutan and Moldova?
- 689,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Moldova?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Moldova rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 155th and Moldova ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.