Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 184.75 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain is 184.75 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain peaked at 484.84 kilograms per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 148.45 kilograms per person, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 252.53 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 263.22 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 273.85 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 266.51 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 276.84 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 269.71 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 295.76 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 400.63 kilograms per person | +35.5% |
| 1998 | 484.84 kilograms per person | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 259.69 kilograms per person | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 268.82 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 271.44 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 265.88 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 258.85 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 252.45 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 257.34 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 191.03 kilograms per person | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 189.14 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 205.23 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 194.32 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 181.33 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 190.6 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 197.32 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 206.81 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 190.42 kilograms per person | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 204.43 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 181.87 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 148.45 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 173.61 kilograms per person | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 168.27 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 168.57 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 159.81 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 169.55 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 184.75 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 184.75 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 40% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 184.75 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -46.4% | 484.84 kilograms per person | 259.69 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.36 kilograms per person | 252.53 kilograms per person | 484.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.45 kilograms per person | 189.14 kilograms per person | 271.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 184.31 kilograms per person | 148.45 kilograms per person | 206.81 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.67 kilograms per person | 159.81 kilograms per person | 184.75 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 197.37 kilograms per person compare
- 75 Jordan 188.82 kilograms per person compare
- 76 Ecuador 187.99 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 180.59 kilograms per person compare
- 79 Norway 177.56 kilograms per person compare
- 80 Brunei 174.31 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Bahrain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Bahrain was 184.75 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 484.84 kilograms per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 148.45 kilograms per person in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Bahrain ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.