Bhutan vs Rwanda: Emissions of air pollutants
Bhutan
20,019 tonnes
in 2022
Rwanda
19,507 tonnes
in 2022
Bhutan rank
162nd
Rwanda rank
164th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bhutan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 20,019 tonnes against 19,507 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 512 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bhutan ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 19 and Rwanda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39.46 tonnes | 46.25 tonnes | 6.79 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1760s | 40.19 tonnes | 46.4 tonnes | 6.21 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1770s | 40.93 tonnes | 46.55 tonnes | 5.62 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1780s | 41.69 tonnes | 46.7 tonnes | 5.01 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1790s | 42.46 tonnes | 46.85 tonnes | 4.39 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1800s | 43.55 tonnes | 47.43 tonnes | 3.89 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1810s | 46.41 tonnes | 48.67 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1820s | 51.21 tonnes | 50.05 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1830s | 56.49 tonnes | 51.46 tonnes | 5.04 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1840s | 62.31 tonnes | 52.88 tonnes | 9.43 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1850s | 68.71 tonnes | 56.3 tonnes | 12.41 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1860s | 77.26 tonnes | 63.39 tonnes | 13.87 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1870s | 88.77 tonnes | 72.64 tonnes | 16.13 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1880s | 103.42 tonnes | 82.29 tonnes | 21.13 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1890s | 158.99 tonnes | 92.93 tonnes | 66.06 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1900s | 583.29 tonnes | 128.39 tonnes | 454.9 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1910s | 1,638 tonnes | 215.44 tonnes | 1,423 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1920s | 2,674 tonnes | 387.01 tonnes | 2,287 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1930s | 3,342 tonnes | 749.85 tonnes | 2,592 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1940s | 4,635 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 3,226 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1950s | 6,040 tonnes | 2,757 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1960s | 6,511 tonnes | 4,533 tonnes | 1,978 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 6,455 tonnes | 7,172 tonnes | 716.93 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 9,296 tonnes | 11,785 tonnes | 2,489 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 13,941 tonnes | 10,024 tonnes | 3,917 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 14,397 tonnes | 11,785 tonnes | 2,611 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 18,209 tonnes | 16,296 tonnes | 1,913 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19,818 tonnes | 18,492 tonnes | 1,326 tonnes | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bhutan or Rwanda?
- Bhutan, at 20,019 tonnes against 19,507 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 512 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Rwanda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bhutan and Rwanda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bhutan ranks 162nd and Rwanda ranks 164th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.