Bahrain vs South Korea: Carbon intensity of energy

Bahrain
159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
South Korea
159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bahrain rank
171st
South Korea rank
172nd

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Bahrain
  • South Korea
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea, a difference of 0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Korea ahead.

Bahrain ranks 171st and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain South Korea Difference Ahead
1980s 175.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 270.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 95.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour South Korea
1990s 170.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 212.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 42.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour South Korea
2000s 163.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 189.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 25.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour South Korea
2010s 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 188.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 29.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour South Korea
2020s 158.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 167.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 8.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bahrain or South Korea?
Bahrain, at 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bahrain and South Korea?
0.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Bahrain ranks 171st and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.