Bahrain vs Iceland: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Bahrain
122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Iceland
186,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Bahrain rank
4th
Iceland rank
2nd
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Bahrain
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 186,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bahrain, a difference of 63,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136,092 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 102,127 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 33,966 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 137,211 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 151,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,993 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2010s | 118,703 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 199,890 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 81,186 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
| 2020s | 122,664 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 184,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 61,542 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Bahrain or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 186,041 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 122,250 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Bahrain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Bahrain and Iceland?
- 63,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Iceland rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.