Bahrain vs Laos: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Bahrain
216,764 tonnes
in 2024
Laos
242,858 tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
69th
Laos rank
66th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahrain
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 242,858 tonnes against 216,764 tonnes in Bahrain, a difference of 26,094 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Laos ahead.
Bahrain ranks 69th and Laos ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -22,900 tonnes | 12,824 tonnes | 35,724 tonnes | Laos |
| 1960s | -4,031 tonnes | 24,182 tonnes | 28,213 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 685,535 tonnes | -9,526 tonnes | 695,061 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 352,476 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | 351,743 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 660,253 tonnes | 61,485 tonnes | 598,768 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 988,363 tonnes | 182,178 tonnes | 806,185 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 947,847 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 619,395 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 277,463 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 934,550 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Bahrain or Laos?
- Laos, at 242,858 tonnes against 216,764 tonnes in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Bahrain and Laos?
- 26,094 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Laos?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Laos rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 69th and Laos ranks 66th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.