Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahrain
Bahrain: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahrain, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Bahrain peaked at 0.5568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Bahrain ranks 12th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.4827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5103 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.521 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5094 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.507 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5063 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4936 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4808 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4858 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4911 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4917 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4717 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4752 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4632 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4629 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4585 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4599 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4343 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4175 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4519 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4424 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4243 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5132 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4827 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4788 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.5029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4376 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.465 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 9 Mongolia 0.4659 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 10 Qatar 0.4252 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 11 Iraq 0.4074 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 13 China 0.3907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.39 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.3715 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 105.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0772 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 39.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Bahrain?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Bahrain was 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4047 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Bahrain rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.