Bahrain vs Zambia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Bahrain
216,764 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
212,572 tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
69th
Zambia rank
71st
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahrain
- Zambia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 216,764 tonnes against 212,572 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 4,192 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -7,735 tonnes | 248,624 tonnes | 256,359 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | -4,031 tonnes | -29,692 tonnes | 25,661 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 685,535 tonnes | -67,442 tonnes | 752,976 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 352,476 tonnes | -102,646 tonnes | 455,123 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 660,253 tonnes | -79,240 tonnes | 739,493 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 988,363 tonnes | 116,228 tonnes | 872,135 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 947,847 tonnes | 590,645 tonnes | 357,202 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 277,463 tonnes | 639,392 tonnes | 361,929 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Bahrain or Zambia?
- Bahrain, at 216,764 tonnes against 212,572 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Bahrain and Zambia?
- 4,192 tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Zambia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 71st 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.