Per capita methane emissions by sector in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 2,848 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.