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.
Methane emissions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 17,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 18,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 18,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 18,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 18,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 18,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 18,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 18,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 18,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 18,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 18,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 18,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 18,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 18,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 18,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 18,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 18,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 18,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 18,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 18,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 18,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 18,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 18,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 18,704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 18,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 18,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 18,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 18,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 18,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1879 | 18,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 18,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1881 | 18,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 18,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1883 | 18,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 18,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 18,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 18,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 18,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 18,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 18,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 18,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1891 | 18,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 18,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 18,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1894 | 18,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 18,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 18,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 18,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 18,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 18,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 18,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 18,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 18,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 18,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 18,023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 17,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 17,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 17,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1908 | 17,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 17,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1910 | 17,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1911 | 17,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1912 | 17,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 17,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1914 | 17,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1915 | 17,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1916 | 17,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1917 | 17,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1918 | 17,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1919 | 17,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 17,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1921 | 17,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 17,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 17,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 17,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 17,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 17,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 17,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 17,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 17,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 17,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 17,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 17,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 40,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +131.2% |
| 1934 | 62,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.7% |
| 1935 | 85,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.2% |
| 1936 | 108,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.6% |
| 1937 | 131,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 154,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 176,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.8% |
| 1940 | 199,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1941 | 223,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1942 | 246,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1943 | 269,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 293,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1945 | 739,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +152.1% |
| 1946 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +69.1% |
| 1947 | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.1% |
| 1948 | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.1% |
| 1949 | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.6% |
| 1950 | 3.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.3% |
| 1951 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.2% |
| 1952 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1953 | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1954 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 1955 | 8.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.7% |
| 1956 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.3% |
| 1957 | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1958 | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +82.7% |
| 1959 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -53.1% |
| 1961 | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +223.6% |
| 1962 | 15.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 11.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.8% |
| 1964 | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.4% |
| 1967 | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +61.0% |
| 1968 | 13.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 16.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 15.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 15.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 15.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 12.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 15.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 15.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 14.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 13.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 13.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 13.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 13.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 18.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 19.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 19.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 17.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 19.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 19.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 17.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 16.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 18.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 23.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 23.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 24.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 23.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 91% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +223.6% | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1945 | +152.1% | 293,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 739,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1933 | +131.2% | 17,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1958 | +82.7% | 5.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +69.1% | 739,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1967 | +61.0% | 7.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.