Bahrain vs North America: Energy use

Bahrain
10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
North America
6,448 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Bahrain rank
4th
North America rank
1st

Energy use over time

  • Bahrain
  • North America
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,448 kg of oil equivalent per capita in North America, a difference of 4,064 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.6 times North America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 176 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain North America Difference Ahead
1990s 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,770 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,932 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2000s 11,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita 7,767 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,031 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2010s 10,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,931 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,275 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain
2020s 10,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita 6,482 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,065 kg of oil equivalent per capita Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Bahrain or North America?
Bahrain, at 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 6,448 kg of oil equivalent per capita in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Bahrain and North America?
4,064 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and North America rank globally for energy use?
Bahrain ranks 4th and North America ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.