Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita methane emissions was 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1922
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Bahrain is 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Bahrain peaked at 92.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1922.
Bahrain ranks 1st 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 | 0.2843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 47.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 65.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 92.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 68.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 41.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 34.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.43 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 methane emissions in Bahrain?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain was 14.78 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 methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1922.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.