Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bahrain, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bahrain is 39.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bahrain peaked at 39.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 648,528 tonnes, in 1966.
Bahrain ranks 63rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.23 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 648,528 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million tonnes | +54.8% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 1.27 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 2.59 million tonnes | +103.7% |
| 1971 | 3.04 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3.68 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 5.52 million tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 5.40 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 5.75 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 6.57 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 7.46 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 7.76 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 8.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 7.88 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 8.52 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 9.83 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 8.22 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 9.20 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 10.19 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 11.00 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 11.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 12.08 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 11.65 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 11.49 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.33 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 16.75 million tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 14.35 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 14.74 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 15.94 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 17.22 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 18.28 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 18.25 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 19.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 19.68 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 20.11 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.98 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 21.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.49 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 24.04 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 26.63 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 29.52 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 28.14 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 29.14 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 28.54 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 27.20 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31.23 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 30.97 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 32.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 31.64 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.70 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.62 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 37.43 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.27 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 37.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 38.79 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 39.00 million tonnes | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 39.00 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 39.00 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.26 million tonnes, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +103.7% | 1.27 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +61.0% | 10.40 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million tonnes | 648,528 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.59 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.00 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | 12.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.88 million tonnes | 10.40 million tonnes | 18.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.40 million tonnes | 19.20 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.45 million tonnes | 27.20 million tonnes | 37.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.86 million tonnes | 36.27 million tonnes | 39.00 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bahrain?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Bahrain was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 648,528 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Bahrain rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.