Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 700.08 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain is 700.08 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain peaked at 700.08 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312.33 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Bahrain ranks 23rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 352.75 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 348.95 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 344.19 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 337.4 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 332.91 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 327.33 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 319.93 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 314.69 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 312.33 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 313.65 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 321.91 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 326.81 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 326.64 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 331.36 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 334.54 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 338.05 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 343.52 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 350.95 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 358.32 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 365.9 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 372.04 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 380.36 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 392.53 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 399.6 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 407.86 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 417.12 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 426.88 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 436.28 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 445.92 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 453.75 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 460.68 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 493.95 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 501.27 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 519.85 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 532.71 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 545.25 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 558.87 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 573.56 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 588.87 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 602.95 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 617.37 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 624.97 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 609.97 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 594.35 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 577.36 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 562.63 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 545.71 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 529.92 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 525.84 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 516.29 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 518.95 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 557.39 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 573.46 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 578.14 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 574.71 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 575.06 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 575.71 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 567.95 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 588.96 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 621.99 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 652.3 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 662.46 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 678.43 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 680.5 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 700.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 700.08 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 700.08 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 116.98 tonnes per person, 6.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.41 tonnes per person | 312.33 tonnes per person | 352.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 339.8 tonnes per person | 321.91 tonnes per person | 365.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 413.23 tonnes per person | 372.04 tonnes per person | 453.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 537.8 tonnes per person | 460.68 tonnes per person | 602.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.44 tonnes per person | 516.29 tonnes per person | 624.97 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.23 tonnes per person | 518.95 tonnes per person | 621.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 674.75 tonnes per person | 652.3 tonnes per person | 700.08 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Bahrain was 700.08 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 700.08 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.33 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Bahrain rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 23rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.