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
10152025199020062023

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

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.