emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain
Bahrain: emissions of air pollutants was 289,256 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
289,256 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
108th
of 220 countries
All-time high
289,256 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
122.37 tonnes
in 1932
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 289,256 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain peaked at 289,256 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 122.37 tonnes, in 1932.
Bahrain ranks 108th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 562.81 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 565 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 567.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 569.37 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 571.54 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 573.71 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 575.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 578.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 580.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 582.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 584.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 586.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 588.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 591.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 593.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 595.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 597.59 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 599.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 601.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 604.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 606.21 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 608.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 610.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 612.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 614.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 617.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 619.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 621.5 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 623.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 625.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 627.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 630.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 632.3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 634.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 636.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 638.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 640.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 643.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 645.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 647.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 649.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 651.6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 653.75 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 655.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 658.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 660.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 662.24 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 664.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 666.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 668.49 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 670.55 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 672.65 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 674.74 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 676.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 678.88 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 680.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 682.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 685 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 687.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 689.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 691.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 693.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 695.21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 697.28 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 699.34 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 701.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 703.42 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 705.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 707.44 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 709.43 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 711.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 713.39 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 715.37 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 717.33 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 719.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 721.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 723.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 724.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 726.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 728.72 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 730.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 732.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 734.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 736.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 737.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 739.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 741.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 743.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 744.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 746.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 748.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 749.72 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 751.34 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 752.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 754.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 756.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 757.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 759.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 760.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 762.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 763.47 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 764.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 766.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 767.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 768.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 770.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 771.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 772.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 773.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 775.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 776.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 774.07 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 771.95 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 769.82 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 767.69 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 765.55 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 763.4 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 761.25 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 759.1 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 756.93 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 754.77 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 752.32 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 749.87 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 747.41 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 744.95 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 742.48 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 740 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 737.52 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 735.02 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 732.53 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 730.02 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 727.21 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 724.4 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 721.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 718.74 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 715.9 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 713.05 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 710.2 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 707.34 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 704.47 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 701.59 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 698.38 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 695.15 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 691.92 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 688.68 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 685.43 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 682.17 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 678.91 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 675.64 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 672.36 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 669.07 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 648.66 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 628.43 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 608.38 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 588.52 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 568.83 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 549.34 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 530.02 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 510.89 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 491.95 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 473.2 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 457.42 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 441.58 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 425.71 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 409.79 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 393.84 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 377.86 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1917 | 361.86 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 345.83 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 329.8 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 313.77 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1921 | 297.66 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 281.56 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1923 | 265.48 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1924 | 249.41 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1925 | 233.38 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1926 | 217.38 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1927 | 201.41 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1928 | 185.5 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1929 | 169.64 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1930 | 153.85 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1931 | 138.06 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1932 | 122.37 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1933 | 1,178 tonnes | +862.8% |
| 1934 | 2,206 tonnes | +87.3% |
| 1935 | 3,216 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1936 | 4,238 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1937 | 5,223 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1938 | 6,128 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 6,978 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1940 | 7,814 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1941 | 8,623 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1942 | 9,393 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1943 | 10,148 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1944 | 10,868 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1945 | 11,563 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 12,230 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1947 | 12,877 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 13,494 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 14,052 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 14,876 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1951 | 15,363 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 15,883 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 12,224 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1954 | 12,462 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 16,131 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1956 | 12,007 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1957 | 8,644 tonnes | -28.0% |
| 1958 | 13,886 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1959 | 13,781 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 6,334 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 1961 | 17,381 tonnes | +174.4% |
| 1962 | 15,340 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 10,667 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 13,937 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 10,547 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 5,662 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1967 | 8,523 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1968 | 6,256 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 1969 | 6,772 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 15,620 tonnes | +130.7% |
| 1971 | 16,288 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 20,657 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1973 | 24,273 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 28,202 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 33,846 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 39,602 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 46,777 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 52,576 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 56,318 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 60,237 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 67,535 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 74,885 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 82,676 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 87,833 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 94,194 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 96,808 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 99,472 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 104,743 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 110,401 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 116,125 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 121,383 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 138,987 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 165,237 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 169,813 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 174,480 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 176,896 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 181,888 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 188,801 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 191,818 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 198,775 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 198,655 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 200,567 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 203,741 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 205,498 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 237,057 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 246,335 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 241,470 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 240,185 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 228,758 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 223,886 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 217,559 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 223,882 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 226,381 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 229,321 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 232,680 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 230,557 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 230,295 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 233,913 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 272,891 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 277,880 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 283,117 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 289,256 tonnes | +2.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 289,256 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 289,256 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +862.8% | 122.37 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes |
| 1961 | +174.4% | 6,334 tonnes | 17,381 tonnes |
| 1970 | +130.7% | 6,772 tonnes | 15,620 tonnes |
| 1934 | +87.3% | 1,178 tonnes | 2,206 tonnes |
| 1958 | +60.6% | 8,644 tonnes | 13,886 tonnes |
| 1960 | -54.0% | 13,781 tonnes | 6,334 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 572.6 tonnes | 562.81 tonnes | 582.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 594.3 tonnes | 584.46 tonnes | 604.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 616.05 tonnes | 606.21 tonnes | 625.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 637.69 tonnes | 627.93 tonnes | 647.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 659.03 tonnes | 649.44 tonnes | 668.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 679.86 tonnes | 670.55 tonnes | 689.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 700.31 tonnes | 691.01 tonnes | 709.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 720.16 tonnes | 711.4 tonnes | 728.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 738.6 tonnes | 730.56 tonnes | 746.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 755.19 tonnes | 748.08 tonnes | 762.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 769.4 tonnes | 763.47 tonnes | 775.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 766.59 tonnes | 756.93 tonnes | 776.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 743.69 tonnes | 732.53 tonnes | 754.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 717.29 tonnes | 704.47 tonnes | 730.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 687.02 tonnes | 672.36 tonnes | 701.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 579.41 tonnes | 491.95 tonnes | 669.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 401.69 tonnes | 329.8 tonnes | 473.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 241.52 tonnes | 169.64 tonnes | 313.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,958 tonnes | 122.37 tonnes | 6,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,106 tonnes | 7,814 tonnes | 14,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 13,526 tonnes | 8,644 tonnes | 16,131 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,142 tonnes | 5,662 tonnes | 17,381 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,416 tonnes | 15,620 tonnes | 56,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,878 tonnes | 60,237 tonnes | 110,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,543 tonnes | 116,125 tonnes | 191,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,104 tonnes | 198,655 tonnes | 246,335 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,136 tonnes | 217,559 tonnes | 272,891 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,418 tonnes | 277,880 tonnes | 289,256 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain was 289,256 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 289,256 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.37 tonnes in 1932.
- How does Bahrain rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahrain ranks 108th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.