Bahrain vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bahrain
153,852 tonnes
in 1987
Iraq
209,694 tonnes
in 2024
Bahrain rank
154th
Iraq rank
151st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bahrain
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 209,694 tonnes against 153,852 tonnes in Bahrain, a difference of 55,842 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Iraq ahead.
Bahrain ranks 154th and Iraq ranks 151st of 179 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970s | 66,681 tonnes | 125,672 tonnes | 58,990 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 153,852 tonnes | 163,044 tonnes | 9,192 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bahrain or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 209,694 tonnes against 153,852 tonnes in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bahrain and Iraq?
- 55,842 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 1987.
- How do Bahrain and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bahrain ranks 154th and Iraq ranks 151st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.