Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 14.06 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.06 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
14th
of 120 countries
All-time high
24.98 tonnes per person
in 1998
All-time low
11.56 tonnes per person
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023
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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain stood at 14.06 tonnes per person.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain peaked at 24.98 tonnes per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.56 tonnes per person, in 2006.
Bahrain ranks 14th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.62 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 17.99 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.49 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 23.52 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 1994 | 20.44 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 20.27 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 20.56 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 22.31 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 24.98 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 13.73 tonnes per person | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 13.52 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.35 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.65 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.92 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 12.66 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 13.11 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.56 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 13.63 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 15 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 17.82 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 18.75 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 14.58 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.54 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.38 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 13.93 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 14.43 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 14.76 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.06 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 16.18 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 12.28 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 14.06 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.06 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.06 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.79 tonnes per person | 13.73 tonnes per person | 24.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 tonnes per person | 11.56 tonnes per person | 17.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.62 tonnes per person | 13.93 tonnes per person | 18.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 tonnes per person | 12.28 tonnes per person | 16.18 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 11 United States 15.81 tonnes per person compare
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 14.87 tonnes per person compare
- 13 Australia 14.07 tonnes per person compare
- 15 South Korea 13.7 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Switzerland 13.34 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Canada 13.23 tonnes per person 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Bahrain was 14.06 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 tonnes per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Bahrain rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 14th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.