Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain peaked at 4.09 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 56th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.91 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 2.28 billion billions of current united states dollars | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 2.53 billion billions of current united states dollars | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 billion billions of current united states dollars | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 1.11 billion billions of current united states dollars | -33.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 billion billions of current united states dollars | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -66.4% |
| 2019 | 780.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +73.3% |
| 2020 | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars | +609.7% |
| 2022 | 4.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | +85.9% |
| 2023 | 2.82 billion billions of current united states dollars | -31.1% |
| 2024 | 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars | -58.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 | +609.7% | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.20 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.70 billion billions of current united states dollars | 450.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 billion billions of current united states dollars | 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 4.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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- 58 Bolivia 1.08 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 59 Finland 1.06 billion billions of current united states dollars 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Bahrain was 1.16 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 310.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Bahrain ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).