Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain
Bahrain: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain peaked at 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1991.
That places Bahrain 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.72 million tonnes CO₂e | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million tonnes CO₂e | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.01 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 2.14 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.31 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.38 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 3.00 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.48 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.85 million tonnes CO₂e | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 4.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 31% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.27 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Bahrain was 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Bahrain ranks 146th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.