Bahrain vs North Korea: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Bahrain
62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Korea
78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bahrain rank
55th
North Korea rank
52nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahrain, a difference of 15.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1860s | 18,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1870s | 18,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1880s | 18,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1890s | 18,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1900s | 18,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1910s | 17,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1920s | 17,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1930s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1940s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1950s | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1960s | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1970s | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1980s | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 1990s | 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2000s | 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2010s | 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
| 2020s | 62.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Bahrain or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 15.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bahrain ranks 55th and North Korea ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.