Energy use in Bahrain
Bahrain: Energy use was 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2000
All-time low
9,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita for energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Bahrain peaked at 12,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2017.
That places Bahrain 4th out of 175 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 use in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 10,672 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,505 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 11,628 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12,069 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 11,538 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 11,566 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 12,331 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12,558 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 12,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 12,648 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 12,215 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 11,895 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 11,271 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 11,975 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 11,582 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11,534 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,594 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 10,433 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 10,318 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10,624 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 9,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11,219 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 10,257 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 10,406 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,879 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 9,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 9,534 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,388 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 10,834 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,666 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 10,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,702 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,576 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,798 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,433 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,207 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 9,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,219 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,547 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,178 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,834 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Qatar 16,343 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 2 Iceland 15,997 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 10,590 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 9,140 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 6 Kuwait 8,952 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 7 Brunei 8,658 kg of oil equivalent per capita 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 use in Bahrain?
- Energy use in Bahrain was 10,512 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,833 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,444 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for energy use?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.