Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain is 1.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.2% on the previous year and up 216.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 20.29 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -16.11 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Bahrain ranks 126th of 217 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.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 1983 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 1984 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1985 | 18.86 % change on previous year | -738.7% |
| 1986 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1987 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 1988 | -13.87 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1989 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1990 | 9.45 % change on previous year | +319.5% |
| 1991 | 11.93 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1992 | -16.11 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1993 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 1994 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1769 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2436 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 17.82 % change on previous year | +7212.9% |
| 1998 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2000 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +124.0% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2002 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +91.5% |
| 2003 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +239.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2007 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2008 | 4.72 % change on previous year | +76.6% |
| 2009 | -0.9937 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 2011 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2012 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -802.7% |
| 2013 | 11.21 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2014 | -0.8753 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 2015 | 0.883 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2016 | -0.222 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -1202.4% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 9.33 % change on previous year | +470.1% |
| 2020 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 2021 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -532.8% |
| 2022 | -0.9196 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2023 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -327.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.02 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4768 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +7212.9% | 0.2436 % change on previous year | 17.82 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1202.4% | -0.222 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.64 % change on previous year | -13.87 % change on previous year | 20.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -16.11 % change on previous year | 19.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.9937 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 11.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 123 Peru 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Kuwait 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Antigua and Barbuda 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Chile 0.972 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.9653 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Bahrain was 1.02 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.29 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Bahrain rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.