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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Bahrain
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 64.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 40.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0135 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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