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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 1.60 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.11 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 24.27 tonnes per person (2024)
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.