Bahrain vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Bahrain
33.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
38.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
41st
Iraq rank
38th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 38.83 million tonnes against 33.82 million tonnes in Bahrain, a difference of 5.00 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahrain ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 38th of 146 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 579,758 tonnes | 579,758 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1960s | 162,337 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 1970s | 3.38 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 7.70 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 12.72 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 7.50 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 19.09 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | 10.24 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 27.28 million tonnes | 18.26 million tonnes | 9.03 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 33.13 million tonnes | 36.78 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 38.83 million tonnes against 33.82 million tonnes in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 5.00 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bahrain ranks 41st and Iraq ranks 38th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.