Bahrain vs Kuwait: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Bahrain
29,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Kuwait
2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
4th
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 29,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Kuwait, a difference of 27,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 13.4 times Kuwait's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th of 195 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17,610 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1970s | 21,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 20,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 25,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 23,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 24,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 29,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27,076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 30,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 2,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 29,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 2,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 27,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 4th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.