Energy intensity level of primary energy in Bahrain
Bahrain: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
18th
of 221 countries
All-time high
9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1997
All-time low
7.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd
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. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2018.
That places Bahrain 18th out of 221 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 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 9.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.57 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9.23 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.53 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 9.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 9.76 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.47 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 9.28 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 9.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 9.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.16 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 9.2 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.68 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 8.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.05 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.34 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.66 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 8.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 8.13 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 7.61 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.79 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.62 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 9.38 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 7.4 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 8.43 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8.31 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 16 Kuwait 7.84 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 17 Madagascar 7.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 19 Micronesia 7.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6.99 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
- 21 Somalia 6.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd compare
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1997.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2018.
- How does Bahrain rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Bahrain ranks 18th out of 221 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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