Bahrain vs North America: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Bahrain
- North America
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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About this data
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.