Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6436 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.78 kilograms per international-$
in 1988
All-time low
0.5798 kilograms per international-$
in 2018
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bahrain, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 3.78 kilograms per international-$ in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5798 kilograms per international-$, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 kilograms per international-$ | -19.9% |
| 1952 | 2.95 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.15 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1954 | 2.12 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.68 kilograms per international-$ | +26.5% |
| 1956 | 1.9 kilograms per international-$ | -29.3% |
| 1957 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -32.7% |
| 1958 | 2.05 kilograms per international-$ | +60.8% |
| 1959 | 1.97 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8103 kilograms per international-$ | -58.8% |
| 1961 | 2.34 kilograms per international-$ | +189.3% |
| 1962 | 1.98 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4 kilograms per international-$ | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 1.76 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.63 kilograms per international-$ | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9156 kilograms per international-$ | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9458 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.95 kilograms per international-$ | +90.8% |
| 1971 | 2.12 kilograms per international-$ | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 kilograms per international-$ | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.31 kilograms per international-$ | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 3.55 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 3.49 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.54 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.42 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.59 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.24 kilograms per international-$ | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 3.41 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.89 kilograms per international-$ | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.45 kilograms per international-$ | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.64 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.56 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.51 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 kilograms per international-$ | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 3.36 kilograms per international-$ | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 kilograms per international-$ | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 2.39 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.74 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 kilograms per international-$ | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9192 kilograms per international-$ | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.884 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.88 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.783 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7326 kilograms per international-$ | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6528 kilograms per international-$ | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5997 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6531 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6207 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.636 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5974 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.596 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5798 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6529 kilograms per international-$ | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6813 kilograms per international-$ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.643 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +189.3% | 0.8103 kilograms per international-$ | 2.34 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1970 | +90.8% | 1.02 kilograms per international-$ | 1.95 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 kilograms per international-$ | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | 3.59 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 kilograms per international-$ | 0.63 kilograms per international-$ | 2.34 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 kilograms per international-$ | 1.95 kilograms per international-$ | 3.59 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 kilograms per international-$ | 2.89 kilograms per international-$ | 3.78 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 kilograms per international-$ | 1.89 kilograms per international-$ | 3.51 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 kilograms per international-$ | 0.783 kilograms per international-$ | 1.74 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6321 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5798 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7326 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.656 kilograms per international-$ | 0.643 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6813 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 4 Mongolia 0.9026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 8 Syria 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bahrain?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Bahrain was 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 kilograms per international-$ in 1988.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5798 kilograms per international-$ in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).