Gas consumption in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gas consumption was 202.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
202.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
41st
of 220 countries
All-time high
202.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
30.68 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, gas consumption in Bahrain stood at 202.96 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Bahrain peaked at 202.96 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.68 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 41st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.68 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 36.82 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 39.89 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 42.96 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 40.81 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 50.32 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 55.23 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 66.59 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 55.85 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 57.07 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 62.9 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 71.5 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 57.65 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1993 | 71.74 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 1994 | 70.33 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 70.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.19 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 86.36 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 89.83 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 91.13 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 92.87 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 96.44 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 102.51 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 104.25 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 105.65 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 116.06 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 122.78 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 127.65 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 134.48 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 135.24 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 138.38 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 136.75 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 148.46 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 170.13 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 167.96 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 167.96 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 166.12 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 172.18 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 174.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 191.68 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 192.21 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 199.12 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 196.18 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 200.95 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 202.96 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 202.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 7.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 202.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 135.72 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.62 terawatt-hours | 30.68 terawatt-hours | 66.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3 terawatt-hours | 57.65 terawatt-hours | 91.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.79 terawatt-hours | 92.87 terawatt-hours | 135.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.37 terawatt-hours | 136.75 terawatt-hours | 191.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.28 terawatt-hours | 192.21 terawatt-hours | 202.96 terawatt-hours | 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 gas consumption in Bahrain?
- Gas consumption in Bahrain was 202.96 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 202.96 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.68 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for gas consumption?
- Bahrain ranks 41st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.