Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,529 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain stood at 2,529 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain peaked at 2,757 kilograms per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,899 kilograms per person, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 16th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,060 kilograms per person | 1,899 kilograms per person | 2,200 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,500 kilograms per person | 2,272 kilograms per person | 2,757 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,544 kilograms per person | 2,436 kilograms per person | 2,609 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,389 kilograms per person | 2,218 kilograms per person | 2,529 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Bahrain?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain was 2,529 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 from transport recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,757 kilograms per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,899 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Bahrain ranks 16th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.