Bhutan vs High income: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- High income
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income, a difference of 0.3098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.3 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was High income ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and High income ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and High income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6137 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | High income |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4748 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1582 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | High income |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1298 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3043 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2456 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3356 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 High income?
- Bhutan, at 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in High income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and High income?
- 0.3098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and High income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and High income rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and High income ranks 42nd 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$.