Energy — Emissions per capita in Bahrain

Bahrain: Energy — Emissions per capita was 31.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.7 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 221 countries
All-time high
62.39 t CO2eq/cap
in 1993
All-time low
31.7 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 48.4 t CO2eq/cap1991: 51 t CO2eq/cap1992: 51.3 t CO2eq/cap1993: 62.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 56 t CO2eq/cap1995: 55.3 t CO2eq/cap1996: 56.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 52.9 t CO2eq/cap1998: 53.9 t CO2eq/cap1999: 55.4 t CO2eq/cap2000: 55.5 t CO2eq/cap2001: 48 t CO2eq/cap2002: 43.6 t CO2eq/cap2003: 40.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 38.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 37.7 t CO2eq/cap2006: 34.4 t CO2eq/cap2007: 39.8 t CO2eq/cap2008: 41.5 t CO2eq/cap2009: 38.4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 37.4 t CO2eq/cap2011: 37.2 t CO2eq/cap2012: 37.7 t CO2eq/cap2013: 41.5 t CO2eq/cap2014: 40 t CO2eq/cap2015: 39.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 37.2 t CO2eq/cap2017: 36.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 35.8 t CO2eq/cap2019: 39.9 t CO2eq/cap2020: 40 t CO2eq/cap2021: 33.3 t CO2eq/cap2022: 32.2 t CO2eq/cap2023: 31.7 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Bahrain is 31.7 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Bahrain peaked at 62.39 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.7 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Bahrain 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions per capita in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions per capita in Bahrain, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 48.42 t CO2eq/cap —
1991 51.02 t CO2eq/cap +5.4%
1992 51.32 t CO2eq/cap +0.6%
1993 62.39 t CO2eq/cap +21.6%
1994 56.02 t CO2eq/cap -10.2%
1995 55.31 t CO2eq/cap -1.3%
1996 56.88 t CO2eq/cap +2.8%
1997 52.86 t CO2eq/cap -7.1%
1998 53.85 t CO2eq/cap +1.9%
1999 55.38 t CO2eq/cap +2.8%
2000 55.51 t CO2eq/cap +0.2%
2001 47.97 t CO2eq/cap -13.6%
2002 43.56 t CO2eq/cap -9.2%
2003 40.1 t CO2eq/cap -7.9%
2004 38.29 t CO2eq/cap -4.5%
2005 37.7 t CO2eq/cap -1.5%
2006 34.38 t CO2eq/cap -8.8%
2007 39.79 t CO2eq/cap +15.7%
2008 41.54 t CO2eq/cap +4.4%
2009 38.37 t CO2eq/cap -7.6%
2010 37.42 t CO2eq/cap -2.5%
2011 37.18 t CO2eq/cap -0.6%
2012 37.7 t CO2eq/cap +1.4%
2013 41.51 t CO2eq/cap +10.1%
2014 40.03 t CO2eq/cap -3.6%
2015 39.47 t CO2eq/cap -1.4%
2016 37.18 t CO2eq/cap -5.8%
2017 36.37 t CO2eq/cap -2.2%
2018 35.79 t CO2eq/cap -1.6%
2019 39.94 t CO2eq/cap +11.6%
2020 39.96 t CO2eq/cap +0.1%
2021 33.3 t CO2eq/cap -16.7%
2022 32.24 t CO2eq/cap -3.2%
2023 31.7 t CO2eq/cap -1.7%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 31.7 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 5.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 31.7 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.19 t CO2eq/cap, 7.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.35 t CO2eq/cap 48.42 t CO2eq/cap 62.39 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 41.72 t CO2eq/cap 34.38 t CO2eq/cap 55.51 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 38.26 t CO2eq/cap 35.79 t CO2eq/cap 41.51 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 34.3 t CO2eq/cap 31.7 t CO2eq/cap 39.96 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 1 Qatar 47.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 3 Kuwait 29.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 4 Brunei Darussalam 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 4 Brunei 28.83 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Bahrain?
Energy — emissions per capita in Bahrain was 31.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 62.39 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Bahrain rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.