Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain
Bahrain: Emissions of air pollutants was 61,971 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
61,971 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
65,019 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1.78 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain is 61,971 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain peaked at 65,019 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.78 tonnes, in 1750.
Bahrain ranks 117th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.78 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1.79 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1.84 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 1.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 1.91 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 1.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 1.93 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.94 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 1.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 1.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 1.97 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 1.98 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 1.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 2.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 2.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 2.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2.07 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 2.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 2.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 2.14 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2.15 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 2.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2.17 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2.18 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 2.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 2.22 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 2.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 2.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 2.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 2.27 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 2.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 2.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 2.31 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 2.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 2.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 2.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 2.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 2.37 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 2.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 2.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 2.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 2.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 2.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 2.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 2.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 2.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 2.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 2.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 2.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 2.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 2.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 2.62 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 2.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 2.64 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 2.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 2.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 2.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2.71 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 2.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 2.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 2.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 2.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 2.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 2.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 2.81 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 2.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.86 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.94 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 2.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 3 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 3.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 3.01 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3.03 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 3.04 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3.05 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 3.06 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.08 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.09 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.1 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 3.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 3.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 3.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 3.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 3.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.26 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 3.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 3.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 3.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 3.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 3.34 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 3.39 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 3.43 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 3.5 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 3.53 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 3.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 3.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 3.65 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 3.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 3.72 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 3.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 3.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 3.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 3.82 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 3.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 3.81 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 3.8 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 3.78 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 3.76 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 3.82 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 3.85 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 3.84 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 3.82 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 3.78 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 3.72 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 3.68 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 3.62 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 227.01 tonnes | +6179.0% |
| 1934 | 449.66 tonnes | +98.1% |
| 1935 | 673.42 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1936 | 904.51 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1937 | 1,133 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1938 | 1,350 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1939 | 1,561 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1940 | 1,771 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1941 | 1,981 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1942 | 2,188 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2,396 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 2,602 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1945 | 2,808 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 3,014 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 3,220 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 3,425 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 3,623 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 4,054 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 4,247 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 4,443 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3,527 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1954 | 3,650 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 4,777 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1956 | 3,655 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1957 | 2,731 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1958 | 4,364 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 1959 | 4,414 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,124 tonnes | -51.9% |
| 1961 | 5,780 tonnes | +172.1% |
| 1962 | 5,239 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 3,923 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 5,162 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 4,035 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 2,310 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1967 | 3,391 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1968 | 2,930 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 3,127 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6,840 tonnes | +118.8% |
| 1971 | 14,417 tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1972 | 18,133 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 16,899 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 18,758 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 23,980 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 27,460 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 26,440 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 28,920 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 30,633 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 34,366 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 34,726 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 31,758 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 35,591 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 38,277 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 39,765 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 40,388 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 40,015 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34,894 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 35,770 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38,072 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 35,466 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 41,291 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 43,862 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 45,350 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 46,650 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 45,901 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44,176 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 46,922 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 46,091 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 46,618 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47,025 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 49,727 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 52,026 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 53,304 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 61,849 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 63,573 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 62,506 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 65,019 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 60,907 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59,360 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 56,742 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57,043 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56,676 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57,683 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59,011 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 59,417 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60,658 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 60,139 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 61,266 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56,450 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 57,585 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61,971 tonnes | +7.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 61,971 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 61,971 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040 tonnes, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +6179.0% | 3.62 tonnes | 227.01 tonnes |
| 1961 | +172.1% | 2,124 tonnes | 5,780 tonnes |
| 1970 | +118.8% | 3,127 tonnes | 6,840 tonnes |
| 1971 | +110.8% | 6,840 tonnes | 14,417 tonnes |
| 1934 | +98.1% | 227.01 tonnes | 449.66 tonnes |
| 1958 | +59.8% | 2,731 tonnes | 4,364 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.82 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 1.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.9 tonnes | 1.86 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.98 tonnes | 1.94 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.06 tonnes | 2.02 tonnes | 2.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.14 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | 2.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.24 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 2.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.36 tonnes | 2.31 tonnes | 2.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.49 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | 2.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.62 tonnes | 2.56 tonnes | 2.68 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.76 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 2.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.9 tonnes | 2.83 tonnes | 2.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.01 tonnes | 2.97 tonnes | 3.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.09 tonnes | 3.06 tonnes | 3.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.17 tonnes | 3.14 tonnes | 3.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.25 tonnes | 3.21 tonnes | 3.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.47 tonnes | 3.29 tonnes | 3.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.74 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 3.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.81 tonnes | 3.76 tonnes | 3.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 631.01 tonnes | 3.62 tonnes | 1,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,703 tonnes | 1,771 tonnes | 3,623 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,986 tonnes | 2,731 tonnes | 4,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,802 tonnes | 2,124 tonnes | 5,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,248 tonnes | 6,840 tonnes | 30,633 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,555 tonnes | 31,758 tonnes | 40,388 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,378 tonnes | 35,466 tonnes | 46,922 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,255 tonnes | 46,618 tonnes | 65,019 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,800 tonnes | 56,676 tonnes | 61,266 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,669 tonnes | 56,450 tonnes | 61,971 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain was 61,971 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65,019 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Bahrain rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.