Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 7.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.61
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9.79
in 1997
All-time low
7.27
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.61 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Bahrain peaked at 9.79 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.61 | — |
| 1991 | 9.27 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.57 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.23 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.53 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.18 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.15 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.76 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.47 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.27 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.28 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.73 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.38 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.16 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.62 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.52 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.48 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.64 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.34 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.66 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.43 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 7.61 | +2.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 7.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 3.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 7.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.14, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 | 9.15 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 | 8.62 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 | 7.27 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 | 7.4 | 8.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 compare
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0002 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Bahrain?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bahrain was 7.61 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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