Bahrain vs South Korea: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bahrain
14.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
South Korea
13.7 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
14th
South Korea rank
15th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahrain
- South Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 14.06 tonnes per person against 13.7 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.36 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 120 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 10.44 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 13.92 tonnes per person | 11.99 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 15.62 tonnes per person | 13.65 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 14 tonnes per person | 13.66 tonnes per person | 0.3415 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bahrain or South Korea?
- Bahrain, at 14.06 tonnes per person against 13.7 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bahrain and South Korea?
- 0.36 tonnes per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and South Korea rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 15th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.