Methane emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Methane emissions was 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2020
All-time low
17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Bahrain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Bahrain peaked at 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1920.
That places Bahrain 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 18,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 18,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 18,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 17,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 81,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 63 Paraguay 24.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 64 Madagascar 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 65 Cambodia 23.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 23.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 22.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 69 Qatar 22.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Bahrain?
- Methane emissions in Bahrain was 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2020.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1920.
- How does Bahrain rank for methane emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 66th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.