CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain
Bahrain: CO₂ emissions from transport was 3.97 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain is 3.97 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain peaked at 3.97 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 990,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes | 990,000 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.94 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain was 3.97 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 990,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bahrain ranks 106th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.