Nitrous oxide emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Nitrous oxide emissions was 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide 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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide emissions in Bahrain is 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Bahrain peaked at 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Bahrain 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 5,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 171,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 207,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions in Bahrain?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Bahrain was 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 213,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bahrain rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.