Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Bahrain
39.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
36.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
80th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Bahrain
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 39.00 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.69 million tonnes.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 million tonnes | -7.17 million tonnes | 8.34 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 1.20 million tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 5.59 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | 11.62 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 10.00 million tonnes | 25.73 million tonnes | 15.73 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 14.88 million tonnes | 35.36 million tonnes | 20.48 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 23.40 million tonnes | 44.05 million tonnes | 20.66 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 31.45 million tonnes | 45.95 million tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 37.86 million tonnes | 37.07 million tonnes | 794,640 tonnes | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Bahrain or Papua New Guinea?
- Bahrain, at 39.00 million tonnes against 36.31 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.69 million tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Bahrain ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 80th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.