Bhutan vs South Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Bhutan
89.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
South Korea
87.92 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bhutan rank
154th
South Korea rank
155th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Bhutan
- South Korea
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 89.01 kilograms per person against 87.92 kilograms per person in South Korea, a difference of 1.09 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.08 kilograms per person | 109.76 kilograms per person | 20.32 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 111.88 kilograms per person | 90.54 kilograms per person | 21.34 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 112.82 kilograms per person | 83.73 kilograms per person | 29.09 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 99.67 kilograms per person | 88.45 kilograms per person | 11.23 kilograms per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Bhutan or South Korea?
- Bhutan, at 89.01 kilograms per person against 87.92 kilograms per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Bhutan and South Korea?
- 1.09 kilograms per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and South Korea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and South Korea ranks 155th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.