CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain
Bahrain: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 24.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain, 1933–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 24.27 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain peaked at 39.74 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 tonnes per person, in 1933.
Bahrain ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.94 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 29.02 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 28.63 tonnes per person | 22.03 tonnes per person | 39.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.7 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.19 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.51 tonnes per person | 11.52 tonnes per person | 23.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.44 tonnes per person | 20.52 tonnes per person | 25.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.23 tonnes per person | 18.99 tonnes per person | 29.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.94 tonnes per person | 23.77 tonnes per person | 28.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.37 tonnes per person | 21.83 tonnes per person | 25.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 tonnes per person | 24.15 tonnes per person | 25.24 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Qatar 41.27 tonnes per person compare
- 2 Kuwait 26.25 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Brunei 26.05 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 22.93 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 20.38 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Arab Emirates 20.13 tonnes per person compare
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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Bahrain was 24.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Bahrain rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.