Bhutan vs European Union: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- European Union
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union, a difference of 0.3843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 3.5 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was European Union ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and European Union ranks 46th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and European Union in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5105 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2113 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0853 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | European Union |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.295 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3718 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1744 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4068 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Bhutan or European Union?
- Bhutan, at 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1567 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and European Union?
- 0.3843 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and European Union?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and European Union rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and European Union ranks 46th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.