Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0763 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain is 0.0763 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain peaked at 0.2994 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1994.
That places Bahrain 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0.0823 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | +52.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0561 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.133 tonnes per person | +136.9% |
| 2017 | 0.167 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0953 tonnes per person | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 tonnes per person | +126.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2994 tonnes per person | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1151 tonnes per person | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 0.114 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.0763 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 24.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.0763 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0938 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.2159 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 tonnes per person | 0.0763 tonnes per person | 0.2994 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Bahrain was 0.0763 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2994 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1994.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.