Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,848 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,848 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4,973 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
2,758 kilograms per person
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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 methane emissions by sector in Bahrain is 2,848 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Bahrain peaked at 4,973 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,758 kilograms per person, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,973 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 4,775 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,966 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4,957 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 4,724 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4,669 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,601 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 4,679 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,676 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,537 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 4,540 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,357 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,121 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 3,907 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,626 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 3,581 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,418 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 3,282 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3,194 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,025 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3,041 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,141 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,960 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 3,365 kilograms per person | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3,237 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,986 kilograms per person | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,980 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,901 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,758 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 3,069 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3,054 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,890 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,876 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,848 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2,848 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 62.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2,848 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 7.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,756 kilograms per person | 4,537 kilograms per person | 4,973 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,705 kilograms per person | 3,025 kilograms per person | 4,540 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,044 kilograms per person | 2,758 kilograms per person | 3,365 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,917 kilograms per person | 2,848 kilograms per person | 3,054 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 methane emissions by sector in Bahrain?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bahrain was 2,848 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4,973 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,758 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 methane 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.