Bhutan vs OECD members: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- OECD members
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members, a difference of 0.3465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and OECD members in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.609 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4635 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | OECD members |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0894 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.268 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3335 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2094 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3718 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 OECD members?
- Bhutan, at 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1945 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in OECD members as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and OECD members?
- 0.3465 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and OECD members?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and OECD members rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and OECD members ranks 44th 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$.