Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 199.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1982 and was at its lowest, 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 146.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 150.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 148.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 151.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 168 French Polynesia 161.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 169 Djibouti 160.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 170 Nauru 160.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 174 Hungary 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 199.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1982.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.