Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,529 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,529 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
16th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,757 kilograms per person
in 2008
All-time low
1,899 kilograms per person
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,923 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,899 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,045 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2,061 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,042 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,073 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,070 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,115 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,174 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 2,200 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,285 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,272 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2,366 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,391 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,433 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,659 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 2,604 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,667 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,757 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 2,568 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2,572 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,436 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,598 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2,609 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,567 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,570 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,518 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,503 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,551 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2,517 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,218 kilograms per person | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 2,331 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,478 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,529 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,529 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,529 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.