Bahrain vs Nauru: Carbon intensity of energy
Bahrain
159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Nauru
160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Bahrain rank
171st
Nauru rank
170th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Bahrain
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bahrain, a difference of 0.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nauru ahead.
Bahrain ranks 171st and Nauru ranks 170th of 204 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 65.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 1990s | 170.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2000s | 163.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 187.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2010s | 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 167.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
| 2020s | 158.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Bahrain or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Bahrain and Nauru?
- 0.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nauru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Nauru rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Bahrain ranks 171st and Nauru ranks 170th 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
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.