Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 216,764 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bahrain, 1934–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bahrain stood at 216,764 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.4% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bahrain peaked at 6.35 million tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, -3.23 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 528,837 tonnes | -293,120 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 6 |
| 1940s | 142,530 tonnes | -234,496 tonnes | 626,544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -329,760 tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes | 534,944 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -4,031 tonnes | -736,464 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 685,535 tonnes | -117,248 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 352,476 tonnes | -1.61 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 660,253 tonnes | -2.40 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 988,363 tonnes | -1.39 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 947,847 tonnes | -1.34 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,463 tonnes | -1.16 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bahrain
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.11 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bahrain?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Bahrain was 216,764 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.23 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.