Bahrain vs Iceland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre

Bahrain
20.76 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
14.85 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Bahrain rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th

How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time

  • Bahrain
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 5.91 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.

Bahrain ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.94 metric tons per square kilometre 9.42 metric tons per square kilometre 5.47 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre 10.7 metric tons per square kilometre 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 9.63 metric tons per square kilometre 14.45 metric tons per square kilometre 4.82 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 13.17 metric tons per square kilometre 16.83 metric tons per square kilometre 3.65 metric tons per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 18.42 metric tons per square kilometre 16.86 metric tons per square kilometre 1.56 metric tons per square kilometre Bahrain
2010s 23.25 metric tons per square kilometre 12.27 metric tons per square kilometre 10.98 metric tons per square kilometre Bahrain
2020s 22.37 metric tons per square kilometre 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre 8.7 metric tons per square kilometre Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Bahrain or Iceland?
Bahrain, at 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre against 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Bahrain and Iceland?
5.91 metric tons per square kilometre, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,549 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

How have things changed? 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.