Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 12.74 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain stood at 12.74 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain peaked at 39.88 kilograms per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 12.74 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Bahrain 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.43 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 18.8 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 18.26 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 17.77 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 16.86 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 16.43 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 16.03 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 31.28 kilograms per person | +95.2% |
| 1999 | 15.28 kilograms per person | -51.2% |
| 2000 | 14.93 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.29 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 39.88 kilograms per person | +179.2% |
| 2003 | 24.65 kilograms per person | -38.2% |
| 2004 | 22.95 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 21.45 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 20.11 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.91 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 17.85 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.9 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 24.73 kilograms per person | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 16.57 kilograms per person | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 24.66 kilograms per person | +48.8% |
| 2013 | 23.86 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.47 kilograms per person | +27.7% |
| 2015 | 21.9 kilograms per person | -28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.99 kilograms per person | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 13.5 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.35 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.46 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 13.49 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.32 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.04 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 12.74 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12.74 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12.74 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +179.2% | 14.29 kilograms per person | 39.88 kilograms per person |
| 1998 | +95.2% | 16.03 kilograms per person | 31.28 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | +48.8% | 16.57 kilograms per person | 24.66 kilograms per person |
| 2010 | +46.3% | 16.9 kilograms per person | 24.73 kilograms per person |
| 1999 | -51.2% | 31.28 kilograms per person | 15.28 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | -38.2% | 39.88 kilograms per person | 24.65 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.74 kilograms per person | 15.28 kilograms per person | 31.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.19 kilograms per person | 14.29 kilograms per person | 39.88 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.65 kilograms per person | 13.35 kilograms per person | 30.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 kilograms per person | 12.74 kilograms per person | 13.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Bahrain was 12.74 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.88 kilograms per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.74 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Bahrain ranks 177th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.