Bahrain vs Libya: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Bahrain
2,529 kilograms per person
in 2023
Libya
2,472 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bahrain rank
16th
Libya rank
17th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Bahrain
- Libya
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 2,529 kilograms per person against 2,472 kilograms per person in Libya, a difference of 57 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,060 kilograms per person | 1,761 kilograms per person | 299.38 kilograms per person | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 2,500 kilograms per person | 2,153 kilograms per person | 347.44 kilograms per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 2,544 kilograms per person | 2,607 kilograms per person | 62.61 kilograms per person | Libya |
| 2020s | 2,389 kilograms per person | 2,408 kilograms per person | 18.93 kilograms per person | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Bahrain or Libya?
- Bahrain, at 2,529 kilograms per person against 2,472 kilograms per person in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Bahrain and Libya?
- 57 kilograms per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Libya rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bahrain ranks 16th and Libya ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.