Co2 intensity in Bahrain
Bahrain: Co2 intensity was 0.6436 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6436
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.78
in 1988
All-time low
0.5798
in 2018
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Bahrain, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.6436 for co2 intensity in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Bahrain peaked at 3.78 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.5798, 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.
Co2 intensity in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 | -19.9% |
| 1952 | 2.95 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2.15 | -27.1% |
| 1954 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 2.68 | +26.5% |
| 1956 | 1.9 | -29.3% |
| 1957 | 1.28 | -32.7% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | +60.8% |
| 1959 | 1.97 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 0.8103 | -58.8% |
| 1961 | 2.34 | +189.3% |
| 1962 | 1.98 | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4 | -29.4% |
| 1964 | 1.76 | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 1.27 | -27.8% |
| 1966 | 0.63 | -50.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9156 | +45.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9458 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.95 | +90.8% |
| 1971 | 2.12 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 3.31 | +39.0% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 3.55 | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.42 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.59 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 3.24 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 3.41 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.7 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.89 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 3.1 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.45 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 3.64 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.7 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3.1 | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.44 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 3.36 | +37.7% |
| 1994 | 2.57 | -23.5% |
| 1995 | 2.39 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.14 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.89 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9192 | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.884 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.783 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7326 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6528 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5997 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6531 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6207 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.636 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5974 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.596 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5798 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6529 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6813 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.643 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6436 | +0.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.6436 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.6436 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 | 2.34 |
| 1970 | +90.8% | 1.02 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 | 1.28 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.31 | 0.63 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.04 | 1.95 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 2.89 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 1.89 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.783 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6321 | 0.5798 | 0.7326 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.656 | 0.643 | 0.6813 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 co2 intensity in Bahrain?
- Co2 intensity in Bahrain was 0.6436 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 in 1988.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5798 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for co2 intensity?
- Bahrain ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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