Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bahrain

Bahrain: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 35.38 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.38 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.95 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
1.72 kt per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bahrain stood at 35.38 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bahrain peaked at 47.95 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.72 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

Bahrain ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Bahrain, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 4.23 kt per square kilometre —
1962 3.9 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
1963 2.99 kt per square kilometre -23.4%
1964 4.07 kt per square kilometre +36.4%
1965 3.2 kt per square kilometre -21.4%
1966 1.72 kt per square kilometre -46.2%
1967 2.72 kt per square kilometre +58.0%
1968 3.06 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1969 3.59 kt per square kilometre +17.5%
1970 5.36 kt per square kilometre +49.2%
1971 6.01 kt per square kilometre +12.2%
1972 6.83 kt per square kilometre +13.5%
1973 9.55 kt per square kilometre +39.9%
1974 9.43 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1975 9.68 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1976 11.64 kt per square kilometre +20.2%
1977 13.36 kt per square kilometre +14.8%
1978 13.97 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1979 14.49 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 14 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
1981 14.07 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1982 15.65 kt per square kilometre +11.2%
1983 13.23 kt per square kilometre -15.5%
1984 14.64 kt per square kilometre +10.6%
1985 15.94 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
1986 17.1 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
1987 17.68 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 18.7 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1989 17.97 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1990 17.68 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1991 17.39 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1992 15.63 kt per square kilometre -10.1%
1993 24.51 kt per square kilometre +56.8%
1994 21.13 kt per square kilometre -13.8%
1995 21.69 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 23.24 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
1997 25.07 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1998 26.48 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1999 26.48 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 27.75 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2001 22.25 kt per square kilometre -19.8%
2002 22.96 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
2003 23.75 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2004 24.79 kt per square kilometre +4.4%
2005 27.03 kt per square kilometre +9.0%
2006 26.49 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2007 36 kt per square kilometre +35.9%
2008 39.21 kt per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 36.97 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2010 37.93 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2011 36.77 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 34.81 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
2013 39.87 kt per square kilometre +14.6%
2014 39.56 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 41.26 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2016 39.92 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2017 41.54 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2018 41.52 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 47.95 kt per square kilometre +15.5%
2020 47.52 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2021 35.95 kt per square kilometre -24.3%
2022 35.32 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2023 35.38 kt per square kilometre +0.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 35.38 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 62.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 35.38 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.241 kt per square kilometre, 146.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +58.0% 1.72 kt per square kilometre 2.72 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.28 kt per square kilometre 1.72 kt per square kilometre 4.23 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 10.03 kt per square kilometre 5.36 kt per square kilometre 14.49 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 15.9 kt per square kilometre 13.23 kt per square kilometre 18.7 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 21.93 kt per square kilometre 15.63 kt per square kilometre 26.48 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 28.72 kt per square kilometre 22.25 kt per square kilometre 39.21 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 40.11 kt per square kilometre 34.81 kt per square kilometre 47.95 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 38.54 kt per square kilometre 35.32 kt per square kilometre 47.52 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 1 Singapore 83.57 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Monaco 24.95 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Qatar 10.71 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Maldives 7.99 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bahrain?
Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Bahrain was 35.38 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 47.95 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.72 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Bahrain rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.