Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was -10.65 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions 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, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain stood at -10.65 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain peaked at -2.5 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -15.15 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -4.71 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -3.31 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1992 | -2.5 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1993 | -6.24 tonnes per person | +149.3% |
| 1994 | -4.39 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1995 | -4.59 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | -5.63 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1997 | -5.29 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | -3.6 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1999 | -14.15 tonnes per person | +293.3% |
| 2000 | -15.15 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | -14.76 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | -13.09 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2003 | -10.93 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 2004 | -11.67 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | -13.14 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2006 | -12.61 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2007 | -11.55 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | -11.35 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | -5.96 tonnes per person | -47.5% |
| 2010 | -5.27 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2011 | -9.07 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 2012 | -7 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2013 | -9.47 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 2014 | -8.05 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 2015 | -6.36 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 2016 | -8.2 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2017 | -7.78 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | -7.07 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2019 | -9.26 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2020 | -9.06 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | -10.65 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -12.39 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 2023 | -10.65 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -10.65 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -10.65 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266 tonnes per person. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -293.3% | -3.6 tonnes per person | -14.15 tonnes per person |
| 1993 | -149.3% | -2.5 tonnes per person | -6.24 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.44 tonnes per person | -14.15 tonnes per person | -2.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.02 tonnes per person | -15.15 tonnes per person | -5.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.75 tonnes per person | -9.47 tonnes per person | -5.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.69 tonnes per person | -12.39 tonnes per person | -9.06 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 116 Kazakhstan -3.62 tonnes per person compare
- 117 Brunei -7.9 tonnes per person compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago -8.77 tonnes per person compare
- 120 Qatar -12.53 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain was -10.65 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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was -2.5 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.15 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.