Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 721.14 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 721.14 usd for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain peaked at 2,670 usd in 2022 and was at its lowest, 210.01 usd, in 2020.
That places Bahrain 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,577 usd | — |
| 2011 | 1,886 usd | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 2,137 usd | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 2,010 usd | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 1,781 usd | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 1,223 usd | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 773.77 usd | -36.7% |
| 2017 | 903.5 usd | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 300.86 usd | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 522.47 usd | +73.7% |
| 2020 | 210.01 usd | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 1,468 usd | +598.9% |
| 2022 | 2,670 usd | +81.9% |
| 2023 | 1,795 usd | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 721.14 usd | -59.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 721.14 usd is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.76 usd, 7.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 721.14 usd is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.39 usd, 5.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +598.9% | 210.01 usd | 1,468 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,311 usd | 300.86 usd | 2,137 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,373 usd | 210.01 usd | 2,670 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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 fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Bahrain was 721.14 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,670 usd in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.01 usd in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).