Bahrain vs Kuwait: Per capita methane emissions
Bahrain
14.78
in 2024
Kuwait
8.01
in 2024
Bahrain rank
1st
Kuwait rank
3rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 14.78 against 8.01 in Kuwait, a difference of 6.77.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.8 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kuwait ahead.
Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 8 and Kuwait in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2843 | 0.4622 | 0.178 | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 0.2905 | 0.4689 | 0.1784 | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 0.2824 | 0.4523 | 0.1699 | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 0.2655 | 0.4217 | 0.1562 | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 0.2492 | 0.3923 | 0.1431 | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 0.227 | 0.3477 | 0.1207 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 0.1786 | 0.295 | 0.1165 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 0.1449 | 0.2627 | 0.1177 | Kuwait |
| 1930s | 0.678 | 0.2463 | 0.4316 | Bahrain |
| 1940s | 9.18 | 4.54 | 4.64 | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 47.32 | 66.87 | 19.55 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 65.39 | 81.91 | 16.52 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 53.66 | 33.75 | 19.92 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 33.16 | 10.97 | 22.19 | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 30.67 | 14.62 | 16.05 | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 20.35 | 15.2 | 5.16 | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 16.81 | 10.41 | 6.4 | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 8.32 | 7.29 | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Bahrain, at 14.78 against 8.01 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 6.77, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 1st and Kuwait ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.