Bhutan vs North America: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)

Bhutan
4.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
1.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan rank
29th
North America rank
28th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Bhutan
  • North America
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 4.57 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 3.15 % change on previous year.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.2 times North America's.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was North America ahead.

Bhutan ranks 29th and North America ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 5 and North America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan North America Difference Ahead
1970s 1.13 % change on previous year -1.01 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year Bhutan
1980s 79.43 % change on previous year -1.55 % change on previous year 80.98 % change on previous year Bhutan
1990s 8.57 % change on previous year -0.8476 % change on previous year 9.42 % change on previous year Bhutan
2000s 2.33 % change on previous year 0.1095 % change on previous year 2.22 % change on previous year Bhutan
2010s 18.73 % change on previous year 0.2178 % change on previous year 18.51 % change on previous year Bhutan
2020s -3.71 % change on previous year -1.12 % change on previous year 2.59 % change on previous year North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Bhutan or North America?
Bhutan, at 4.57 % change on previous year against 1.42 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Bhutan and North America?
3.15 % change on previous year, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and North America rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
Bhutan ranks 29th and North America ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,899 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.