Bahrain vs United States: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Bahrain
14.06 tonnes per person
in 2023
United States
15.81 tonnes per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
14th
United States rank
11th

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Bahrain
  • United States
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 15.81 tonnes per person against 14.06 tonnes per person in Bahrain, a difference of 1.75 tonnes per person.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Bahrain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain United States Difference Ahead
1990s 19.79 tonnes per person 20.29 tonnes per person 0.4976 tonnes per person United States
2000s 13.92 tonnes per person 21.55 tonnes per person 7.62 tonnes per person United States
2010s 15.62 tonnes per person 17.46 tonnes per person 1.84 tonnes per person United States
2020s 14 tonnes per person 15.82 tonnes per person 1.82 tonnes per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Bahrain or United States?
United States, at 15.81 tonnes per person against 14.06 tonnes per person in Bahrain as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Bahrain and United States?
1.75 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United States?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and United States rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Bahrain ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th 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.