Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40,000 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
10,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain stood at 20,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain peaked at 40,000 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 30,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.79 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.59 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Bahrain was 20,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Bahrain ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.