Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 216,764 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
216,764 tonnes
Change on year
down 77.4%
World rank
69th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.35 million tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
-3.23 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
91
1934–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 109,920 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 410,368 tonnes | +273.3% |
| 1936 | 1.42 million tonnes | +245.5% |
| 1937 | 1.30 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1938 | 223,504 tonnes | -82.9% |
| 1939 | -293,120 tonnes | -231.1% |
| 1940 | -216,176 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1941 | -117,248 tonnes | -45.8% |
| 1942 | -234,496 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1943 | 142,896 tonnes | -160.9% |
| 1944 | 58,624 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 1945 | 245,488 tonnes | +318.8% |
| 1946 | 296,784 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1947 | 589,904 tonnes | +98.8% |
| 1948 | 626,544 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 32,976 tonnes | -94.7% |
| 1950 | -3.23 million tonnes | -9888.9% |
| 1951 | -205,184 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 1952 | 109,920 tonnes | -153.6% |
| 1953 | -289,456 tonnes | -363.3% |
| 1954 | 47,632 tonnes | -116.5% |
| 1955 | 359,072 tonnes | +653.8% |
| 1956 | -348,080 tonnes | -196.9% |
| 1957 | -300,448 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1958 | 534,944 tonnes | -278.0% |
| 1959 | 21,984 tonnes | -95.9% |
| 1960 | -736,464 tonnes | -3450.0% |
| 1961 | 1.19 million tonnes | -262.2% |
| 1962 | -179,536 tonnes | -115.0% |
| 1963 | -395,712 tonnes | +120.4% |
| 1964 | 403,040 tonnes | -201.9% |
| 1965 | -370,064 tonnes | -191.8% |
| 1966 | -578,912 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1967 | 355,408 tonnes | -161.4% |
| 1968 | 98,928 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1969 | 168,544 tonnes | +70.4% |
| 1970 | 1.32 million tonnes | +682.6% |
| 1971 | 447,008 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1972 | 641,200 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million tonnes | +186.9% |
| 1974 | -117,248 tonnes | -106.4% |
| 1975 | 348,080 tonnes | -396.9% |
| 1976 | 820,736 tonnes | +135.8% |
| 1977 | 894,016 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1978 | 296,784 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1979 | 366,400 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1980 | -245,488 tonnes | -167.0% |
| 1981 | 637,536 tonnes | -359.7% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million tonnes | +105.7% |
| 1983 | -1.61 million tonnes | -222.6% |
| 1984 | 978,288 tonnes | -160.8% |
| 1985 | 985,616 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 817,072 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 417,696 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1988 | 655,833 tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1989 | -425,001 tonnes | -164.8% |
| 1990 | -157,552 tonnes | -62.9% |
| 1991 | -164,880 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | -927,025 tonnes | +462.2% |
| 1993 | 6.35 million tonnes | -784.6% |
| 1994 | -2.40 million tonnes | -137.8% |
| 1995 | 392,048 tonnes | -116.4% |
| 1996 | 1.20 million tonnes | +205.6% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1999 | -21,984 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 2000 | 945,312 tonnes | -4400.0% |
| 2001 | 479,984 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 432,352 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 864,704 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 227,168 tonnes | -73.7% |
| 2005 | 3.28 million tonnes | +1345.2% |
| 2006 | -450,672 tonnes | -113.7% |
| 2007 | 2.59 million tonnes | -674.8% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2009 | -1.39 million tonnes | -147.9% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million tonnes | -172.5% |
| 2011 | -598,388 tonnes | -159.6% |
| 2012 | -1.34 million tonnes | +124.2% |
| 2013 | 4.03 million tonnes | -400.1% |
| 2014 | -257,524 tonnes | -106.4% |
| 2015 | 1.55 million tonnes | -701.8% |
| 2016 | -885,178 tonnes | -157.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million tonnes | -244.7% |
| 2018 | -218,094 tonnes | -117.0% |
| 2019 | 4.92 million tonnes | -2354.8% |
| 2020 | -186,872 tonnes | -103.8% |
| 2021 | -1.16 million tonnes | +523.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million tonnes | -234.2% |
| 2023 | 959,852 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 216,764 tonnes | -77.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 216,764 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 15.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 216,764 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -9888.9% | 32,976 tonnes | -3.23 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +4400.0% | -21,984 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes |
| 1960 | -3450.0% | 21,984 tonnes | -736,464 tonnes |
| 2019 | +2354.8% | -218,094 tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes |
| 2005 | +1345.2% | 227,168 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
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- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
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.