Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1922
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain stood at 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain peaked at 102.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1922.
That places Bahrain 2nd out of 194 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 30.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 37.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 67.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 56.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 74.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 102.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 65.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 79.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 52.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 63.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 49.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 64.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 40.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 57.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 37.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 43.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 1 Qatar 48.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Kuwait 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Brunei 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Malta 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain was 39.16 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1922.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.