Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was -43.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain is -43.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain peaked at -12.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -52.8%, in 2000.
Bahrain ranks 120th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -21.1% | — |
| 1991 | -15.5% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | -13.2% | -15.1% |
| 1993 | -21.0% | +59.1% |
| 1994 | -17.7% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | -18.5% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | -21.5% | +16.5% |
| 1997 | -19.2% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | -12.6% | -34.3% |
| 1999 | -50.8% | +303.1% |
| 2000 | -52.8% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | -52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | -48.9% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | -42.3% | -13.6% |
| 2004 | -47.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | -50.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | -52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | -45.9% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | -43.1% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -25.1% | -41.8% |
| 2010 | -22.0% | -12.4% |
| 2011 | -38.3% | +74.7% |
| 2012 | -31.3% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | -38.1% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | -34.1% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | -26.8% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | -37.1% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | -35.0% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | -32.4% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | -36.6% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | -35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | -44.1% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | -50.2% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | -43.1% | -14.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -43.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -43.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -303.1% | -12.6% | -50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -21.1% | -50.8% | -12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -46.1% | -52.8% | -25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.2% | -38.3% | -22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -43.3% | -50.2% | -35.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Bahrain was -43.1% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was -12.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.8% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Bahrain ranks 120th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.