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

Latest (2023)
-10.65 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
119th
of 120 countries
All-time high
-2.5 tonnes per person
in 1992
All-time low
-15.15 tonnes per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Bahrain, 1990–2023

-15-10-51990200620231990: -4.7 tonnes per person1991: -3.3 tonnes per person1992: -2.5 tonnes per person1993: -6.2 tonnes per person1994: -4.4 tonnes per person1995: -4.6 tonnes per person1996: -5.6 tonnes per person1997: -5.3 tonnes per person1998: -3.6 tonnes per person1999: -14.2 tonnes per person2000: -15.2 tonnes per person2001: -14.8 tonnes per person2002: -13.1 tonnes per person2003: -10.9 tonnes per person2004: -11.7 tonnes per person2005: -13.1 tonnes per person2006: -12.6 tonnes per person2007: -11.6 tonnes per person2008: -11.3 tonnes per person2009: -6 tonnes per person2010: -5.3 tonnes per person2011: -9.1 tonnes per person2012: -7 tonnes per person2013: -9.5 tonnes per person2014: -8 tonnes per person2015: -6.4 tonnes per person2016: -8.2 tonnes per person2017: -7.8 tonnes per person2018: -7.1 tonnes per person2019: -9.3 tonnes per person2020: -9.1 tonnes per person2021: -10.6 tonnes per person2022: -12.4 tonnes per person2023: -10.7 tonnes per person

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 116 Kazakhstan -3.62 tonnes per person compare
  2. 117 Brunei -7.9 tonnes per person compare
  3. 118 Trinidad and Tobago -8.77 tonnes per person compare
  4. 120 Qatar -12.53 tonnes per person compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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