Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain is 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain peaked at 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 17,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 18,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 18,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 18,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 18,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 18,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 17,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 17,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 52 North Korea 78.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 53 Mongolia 67.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 54 Belarus 66.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 56 Israel 62.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 57 Austria 61.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 58 Singapore 61.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Bahrain was 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bahrain rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.