Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
102.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1922
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain peaked at 102.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1922.
Bahrain ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 67.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 74.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 102.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 65.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 79.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 52.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 63.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 64.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 57.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain was 39.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1922.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.