Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or China?

Bahrain, at 0.4047 against 0.3907 in China as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs China: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Bahrain

0.4047

in 2024

China

0.3907

in 2024

Bahrain rank

12th

China rank

13th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

Bahrain
China

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 0.4047 against 0.3907 in China, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Bahrain ranks 12th and China ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and China in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	China	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5132	0.9979	0.4847	China
2000s	0.4788	0.7084	0.2296	China
2010s	0.4451	0.5485	0.1033	China
2020s	0.4376	0.4155	0.0221	Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Bahrain or China?: Bahrain, at 0.4047 against 0.3907 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Bahrain and China?: 0.014, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and China?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and China rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?: Bahrain ranks 12th and China ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.