Bhutan vs Post-demographic dividend: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Bhutan
- Post-demographic dividend
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 2.9 times Post-demographic dividend's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 4 and Post-demographic dividend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Post-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6162 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.317 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 0.3166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4756 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.159 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Post-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 0.4904 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.5024 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3338 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.6015 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2626 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3389 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3789 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- Bhutan, at 0.541 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Post-demographic dividend as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Bhutan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 0.354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Post-demographic dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 45th 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$.