Bhutan vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- North America
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.3292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was North America ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and North America ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2673 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | North America |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1148 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3553 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 North America?
- Bhutan, at 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.2118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and North America?
- 0.3292 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and North America ranks 43rd 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$.