Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)

Afghanistan
3.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Bhutan
3.04 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
82nd
Bhutan rank
85th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
02004006008001.0k197119972024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.04 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.

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

Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Bhutan ranks 85th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Bhutan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1970s 25.37 % change on previous year 21.74 % change on previous year 3.63 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 8.56 % change on previous year 93.67 % change on previous year 85.11 % change on previous year Bhutan
1990s -0.2791 % change on previous year 28 % change on previous year 28.28 % change on previous year Bhutan
2000s 17.93 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 13.18 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 7.27 % change on previous year 10.91 % change on previous year 3.64 % change on previous year Bhutan
2020s -2.23 % change on previous year -2.72 % change on previous year 0.488 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 3.21 % change on previous year against 3.04 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.17 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
Afghanistan ranks 82nd and Bhutan ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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
241 places, 12,827 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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