Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.95 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Bahrain, 1933–2024
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
Bahrain recorded 2.95 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bahrain peaked at 39.74 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.0917 tonnes per person, in 1933.
Bahrain ranks 57th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 14.94 tonnes per person | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 29.02 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 28.63 tonnes per person | 22.03 tonnes per person | 39.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.7 tonnes per person | 5.13 tonnes per person | 11.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 10.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.87 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 9.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 9.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 0.8431 tonnes per person | 7.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bahrain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Bahrain was 2.95 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 by fuel type recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.74 tonnes per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0917 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Bahrain ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.