Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,274 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,274 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
19th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,817 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
667.53 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain is 1,274 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain peaked at 2,817 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 667.53 kilograms per person, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 19th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,817 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,993 kilograms per person | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 1,771 kilograms per person | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1,723 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1,921 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1,955 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,775 kilograms per person | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 1,234 kilograms per person | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 1,736 kilograms per person | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 1,619 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 1,688 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,729 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,755 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,824 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 1,882 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,876 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,890 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,778 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,909 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1,800 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 1,690 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,608 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,513 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,074 kilograms per person | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 1,021 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1,073 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1,021 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1,026 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,068 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,131 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 667.53 kilograms per person | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 732.47 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,128 kilograms per person | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 1,274 kilograms per person | +12.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1,274 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 2.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1,274 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 12.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,854 kilograms per person | 1,234 kilograms per person | 2,817 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,813 kilograms per person | 1,688 kilograms per person | 1,909 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 kilograms per person | 1,021 kilograms per person | 1,690 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.58 kilograms per person | 667.53 kilograms per person | 1,274 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Bahrain was 1,274 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,817 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.53 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Bahrain ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.