Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain
Bahrain: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.00 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
39.00 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 39.00 million tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024. That is the highest value across all 92 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain peaked at 39.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1933.
Bahrain ranks 63rd of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 120,912 tonnes | +1000.0% |
| 1935 | 531,280 tonnes | +339.4% |
| 1936 | 1.95 million tonnes | +266.9% |
| 1937 | 3.25 million tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1938 | 3.48 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1939 | 3.18 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1940 | 2.97 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1941 | 2.85 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1942 | 2.62 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1943 | 2.76 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 2.82 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 3.06 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1946 | 3.36 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1947 | 3.95 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1948 | 4.58 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1949 | 4.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.38 million tonnes | -70.0% |
| 1951 | 1.18 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1952 | 1.29 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1953 | 996,608 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 1.04 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 1.40 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1956 | 1.06 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1957 | 754,784 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1958 | 1.29 million tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1959 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 575,248 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1961 | 1.77 million tonnes | +207.6% |
| 1962 | 1.59 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1964 | 1.60 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 648,528 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 2.59 million tonnes | +103.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3.68 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 5.52 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 5.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.75 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6.57 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 7.76 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.88 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.52 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 8.22 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 9.20 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 11.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 11.65 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.49 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.33 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 16.75 million tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 14.35 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.94 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.22 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 18.28 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 18.25 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.68 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.98 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.49 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 24.04 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.63 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 29.52 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 28.14 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 29.14 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.54 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.20 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.23 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 30.97 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.64 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.70 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 37.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.27 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 38.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.00 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.00 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | +1000.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 120,912 tonnes |
| 1935 | +339.4% | 120,912 tonnes | 531,280 tonnes |
| 1936 | +266.9% | 531,280 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes |
| 1961 | +207.6% | 575,248 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes |
| 1970 | +103.7% | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes |
| 1950 | -70.0% | 4.61 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.79 million tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.36 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.17 million tonnes | 754,784 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.20 million tonnes | 575,248 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.59 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.00 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 18.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.40 million tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 37.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 million tonnes | 36.27 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Bahrain was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1933.
- How does Bahrain rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.