Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 21.05 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 21.05 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Bahrain peaked at 24.18 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1933.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7578 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.58 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 15.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.92 tonnes per person | 15.12 tonnes per person | 21.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6 tonnes per person | 18.15 tonnes per person | 24.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.2 tonnes per person | 19.46 tonnes per person | 24.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.27 tonnes per person | 18.89 tonnes per person | 22.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.54 tonnes per person | 21.05 tonnes per person | 22.34 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Qatar 33.71 tonnes per person compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 19.77 tonnes per person compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 13.1 tonnes per person compare
- 5 Oman 12.03 tonnes per person compare
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 from gas in Bahrain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Bahrain was 21.05 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 gas recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1933.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.