Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Bahrain
24.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bahrain rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
7th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 24.27 tonnes per person against 20.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.14 tonnes per person.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.25 tonnes per person | 0.088 tonnes per person | 8.17 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 1960s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 9.77 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 19.51 tonnes per person | 58.28 tonnes per person | 38.77 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 23.44 tonnes per person | 32.3 tonnes per person | 8.85 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 25.23 tonnes per person | 28.06 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.94 tonnes per person | 25.48 tonnes per person | 0.4591 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 23.37 tonnes per person | 25.16 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 24.61 tonnes per person | 20.92 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- Bahrain, at 24.27 tonnes per person against 20.13 tonnes per person in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.14 tonnes per person, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 7th of 213 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 CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.