Bhutan vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Bhutan
0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
128th
United Arab Emirates rank
130th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Bhutan
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Bhutan ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1860s | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1870s | 0.0909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1880s | 0.1247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1890s | 0.1422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1900s | 0.1559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1910s | 0.1659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1920s | 0.1708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1930s | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1940s | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1950s | 0.2884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1960s | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 0.2425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Bhutan or United Arab Emirates?
- Bhutan, at 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bhutan ranks 128th and United Arab Emirates ranks 130th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.