Bahrain vs Switzerland: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Bahrain
14.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
Switzerland
13.34 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
14th
Switzerland rank
16th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Bahrain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 14.06 tonnes per person against 13.34 tonnes per person in Switzerland, a difference of 0.72 tonnes per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 tonnes per person | 13.19 tonnes per person | 6.6 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 13.92 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person | 0.6741 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15.62 tonnes per person | 17.61 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14 tonnes per person | 13.55 tonnes per person | 0.4496 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 Switzerland?
- Bahrain, at 14.06 tonnes per person against 13.34 tonnes per person in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 0.72 tonnes per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Switzerland rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 16th 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.