Greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain
Bahrain: Greenhouse gas emissions was 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain stood at 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain peaked at 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Bahrain 79th out of 199 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 | 20,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 21,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 21,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 21,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 21,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 21,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 21,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Bahrain was 62.97 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Bahrain rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.