Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita methane emissions was 14.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.78
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.12
in 1961
All-time low
0.1444
in 1922
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Bahrain is 14.78, 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 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1444, 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.279 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2802 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.2814 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.2825 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.2837 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.2848 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.286 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.2871 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.2883 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.2894 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.2906 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2905 | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2904 | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2901 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2894 | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.2883 | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.2868 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.2851 | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2833 | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 0.2816 | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.2799 | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.2782 | -0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.2765 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.2748 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2731 | -0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.2714 | -0.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2697 | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.268 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.2663 | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 0.2647 | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.263 | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.2613 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2597 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.2581 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2565 | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2548 | -0.6% |
| 1892 | 0.2532 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.2516 | -0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.25 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.2484 | -0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.2468 | -0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2452 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.2436 | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.2421 | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2405 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.2374 | -1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.2344 | -1.3% |
| 1903 | 0.2314 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 0.2284 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 0.2255 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 0.2227 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 0.2198 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 0.217 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 0.2129 | -1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.2074 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.2021 | -2.6% |
| 1912 | 0.1957 | -3.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1884 | -3.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1813 | -3.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1745 | -3.8% |
| 1916 | 0.1679 | -3.8% |
| 1917 | 0.1616 | -3.8% |
| 1918 | 0.1555 | -3.8% |
| 1919 | 0.1509 | -3.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1475 | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 0.1454 | -1.5% |
| 1922 | 0.1444 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 0.1444 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.1444 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1445 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.1446 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1446 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.1447 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1447 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1448 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1449 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1451 | +0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3355 | +131.2% |
| 1934 | 0.5258 | +56.7% |
| 1935 | 0.716 | +36.2% |
| 1936 | 0.9063 | +26.6% |
| 1937 | 1.1 | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 1.29 | +17.3% |
| 1939 | 1.48 | +14.9% |
| 1940 | 1.67 | +13.1% |
| 1941 | 1.87 | +12.0% |
| 1942 | 2.08 | +10.8% |
| 1943 | 2.28 | +10.0% |
| 1944 | 2.49 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 6.31 | +153.2% |
| 1946 | 10.71 | +69.9% |
| 1947 | 15.72 | +46.7% |
| 1948 | 21.33 | +35.7% |
| 1949 | 27.35 | +28.3% |
| 1950 | 33.63 | +23.0% |
| 1951 | 39.58 | +17.7% |
| 1952 | 45.65 | +15.3% |
| 1953 | 38.28 | -16.1% |
| 1954 | 42.83 | +11.9% |
| 1955 | 60.77 | +41.9% |
| 1956 | 47.98 | -21.0% |
| 1957 | 35.79 | -25.4% |
| 1958 | 62.96 | +75.9% |
| 1959 | 65.76 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 29.65 | -54.9% |
| 1961 | 92.12 | +210.7% |
| 1962 | 84.07 | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 64.07 | -23.8% |
| 1964 | 86.32 | +34.7% |
| 1965 | 67.33 | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 36.2 | -46.2% |
| 1967 | 56.49 | +56.0% |
| 1968 | 63.11 | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 74.58 | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 68.03 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 66.34 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 58.42 | -11.9% |
| 1973 | 57.73 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 56.69 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.37 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 44.43 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 49.75 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 45.52 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 44.37 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 41.78 | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 39.07 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 35.57 | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 32.75 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 31.29 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 30.97 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.02 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 29.97 | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 29.57 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 28.59 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 27.16 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 31.15 | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 33.94 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 34.35 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.87 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 32.07 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 32.47 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 26.72 | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 26.81 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.18 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 28.57 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27.85 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 24.07 | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 20.96 | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 19.32 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 17.94 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 16.25 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.55 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 15.12 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.35 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.33 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 18.86 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 18.52 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.67 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 17.04 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.04 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 15.76 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 16.38 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 16.43 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.98 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 15.63 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.24 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 14.78 | -3.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 14.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 14.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 14.78 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 14.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +210.7% | 29.65 | 92.12 |
| 1945 | +153.2% | 2.49 | 6.31 |
| 1933 | +131.2% | 0.1451 | 0.3355 |
| 1958 | +75.9% | 35.79 | 62.96 |
| 1946 | +69.9% | 6.31 | 10.71 |
| 1934 | +56.7% | 0.3355 | 0.5258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2843 | 0.279 | 0.2894 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2905 | 0.2901 | 0.2906 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2824 | 0.2748 | 0.2894 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2655 | 0.2581 | 0.2731 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2492 | 0.2421 | 0.2565 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.227 | 0.2129 | 0.2405 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1786 | 0.1509 | 0.2074 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1449 | 0.1444 | 0.1475 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.678 | 0.1448 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9.18 | 1.67 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 47.32 | 33.63 | 65.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.39 | 29.65 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.66 | 44.37 | 68.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.16 | 28.59 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.67 | 26.72 | 34.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.35 | 15.8 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.81 | 15.12 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 | 14.78 | 16.43 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Bahrain?
- Per capita methane emissions in Bahrain was 14.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1444 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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