Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain
Bahrain: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 62,960 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain is 62,960, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain peaked at 62,960 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4663, in 1932.
Bahrain ranks 79th of 220 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.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2.12 | — |
| 1751 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 2.18 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 2.19 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 2.19 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 2.21 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 2.22 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 2.23 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 2.24 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 2.25 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 2.26 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 2.29 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 2.3 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 2.31 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 2.32 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2.34 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 2.35 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 2.37 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 2.41 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 2.41 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 2.42 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 2.43 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 2.44 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 2.45 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 2.45 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 2.48 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 2.49 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 2.5 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 2.51 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 2.52 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 2.53 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 2.54 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 2.55 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 2.56 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 2.56 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 2.58 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 2.59 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 2.6 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 2.61 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 2.62 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 2.63 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 2.63 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 2.64 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 2.65 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 2.66 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 2.68 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 2.69 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 2.71 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 2.72 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 2.72 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 2.73 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 2.74 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 2.75 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 2.76 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2.77 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2.78 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2.79 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2.79 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2.8 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2.82 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2.82 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2.83 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2.85 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2.87 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2.88 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 2.88 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.9 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.91 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.92 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 2.92 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 1862 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 2.9 | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 2.89 | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 2.88 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 2.86 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 2.84 | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 2.83 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 2.82 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 2.82 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 2.81 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 2.79 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 2.78 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 2.77 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 2.76 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 2.75 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.74 | -0.4% |
| 1882 | 2.73 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 2.72 | -0.4% |
| 1884 | 2.71 | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 2.7 | -0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.69 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 2.67 | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 2.66 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 1891 | 2.63 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 2.62 | -0.5% |
| 1893 | 2.61 | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 2.59 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 2.58 | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 2.57 | -0.5% |
| 1897 | 2.56 | -0.5% |
| 1898 | 2.54 | -0.5% |
| 1899 | 2.53 | -0.5% |
| 1900 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 1901 | 2.44 | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 2.37 | -3.1% |
| 1903 | 2.29 | -3.2% |
| 1904 | 2.22 | -3.3% |
| 1905 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 1906 | 2.07 | -3.4% |
| 1907 | 2 | -3.5% |
| 1908 | 1.93 | -3.6% |
| 1909 | 1.85 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 1911 | 1.72 | -3.3% |
| 1912 | 1.66 | -3.4% |
| 1913 | 1.61 | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 1.49 | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 1.43 | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 1.37 | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 1.31 | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.18 | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 1.06 | -5.4% |
| 1923 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 1924 | 0.9432 | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 0.883 | -6.4% |
| 1926 | 0.8229 | -6.8% |
| 1927 | 0.763 | -7.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7033 | -7.8% |
| 1929 | 0.6438 | -8.5% |
| 1930 | 0.5845 | -9.2% |
| 1931 | 0.5252 | -10.1% |
| 1932 | 0.4663 | -11.2% |
| 1933 | 20.53 | +4301.8% |
| 1934 | 40.72 | +98.4% |
| 1935 | 61.16 | +50.2% |
| 1936 | 82.26 | +34.5% |
| 1937 | 103.36 | +25.6% |
| 1938 | 123.88 | +19.9% |
| 1939 | 144.17 | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 164.61 | +14.2% |
| 1941 | 185.15 | +12.5% |
| 1942 | 205.66 | +11.1% |
| 1943 | 226.46 | +10.1% |
| 1944 | 247.25 | +9.2% |
| 1945 | 268.22 | +8.5% |
| 1946 | 289.39 | +7.9% |
| 1947 | 310.82 | +7.4% |
| 1948 | 332.34 | +6.9% |
| 1949 | 353.58 | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 378.51 | +7.0% |
| 1951 | 399.7 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 424.23 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 333.13 | -21.5% |
| 1954 | 350.4 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 470.81 | +34.4% |
| 1956 | 358.45 | -23.9% |
| 1957 | 261.37 | -27.1% |
| 1958 | 442.74 | +69.4% |
| 1959 | 453.38 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 205.79 | -54.6% |
| 1961 | 616.03 | +199.4% |
| 1962 | 558.8 | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 393.13 | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 536.6 | +36.5% |
| 1965 | 411.95 | -23.2% |
| 1966 | 237.74 | -42.3% |
| 1967 | 399.81 | +68.2% |
| 1968 | 327.48 | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 393.29 | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 879.47 | +123.6% |
| 1971 | 2,365 | +168.9% |
| 1972 | 3,358 | +42.0% |
| 1973 | 3,363 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,957 | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 5,194 | +31.3% |
| 1976 | 5,856 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 5,833 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,338 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 6,189 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,764 | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 7,489 | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 7,699 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 8,919 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 9,579 | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 10,245 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 10,262 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 10,477 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 9,825 | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 10,149 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 10,605 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 11,002 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 13,792 | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 19,939 | +44.6% |
| 1994 | 19,849 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 20,191 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 20,555 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 21,312 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 22,380 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 22,442 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 22,778 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23,365 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 23,889 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 24,865 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 25,444 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 35,474 | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 51,301 | +44.6% |
| 2007 | 46,234 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 39,682 | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 34,914 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 35,083 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,193 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 36,572 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 37,496 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 38,240 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 39,532 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 39,786 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40,236 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,461 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 55,280 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 62,079 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 62,650 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 62,960 | +0.5% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 62,960 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,427, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 62,960 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 108,993, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +4301.8% | 0.4663 | 20.53 |
| 1961 | +199.4% | 205.79 | 616.03 |
| 1971 | +168.9% | 879.47 | 2,365 |
| 1970 | +123.6% | 393.29 | 879.47 |
| 1934 | +98.4% | 20.53 | 40.72 |
| 1958 | +69.4% | 261.37 | 442.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2.16 | 2.12 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2.24 | 2.2 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2.32 | 2.28 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.4 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.64 | 2.6 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.78 | 2.75 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.84 | 2.82 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.9 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.8 | 2.76 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.7 | 2.65 | 2.75 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.18 | 1.85 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.9136 | 0.6438 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.77 | 0.4663 | 144.17 | 10 |
| 1940s | 258.35 | 164.61 | 353.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 387.27 | 261.37 | 470.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 408.06 | 205.79 | 616.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,333 | 879.47 | 6,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,141 | 6,764 | 10,477 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,207 | 10,605 | 22,442 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,795 | 22,778 | 51,301 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,988 | 35,083 | 55,280 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,563 | 62,079 | 62,960 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Bahrain
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 22.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 64.8% (2024)
- Gas production 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 160.08 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 97,413 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Bahrain was 62,960 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 62,960 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4663 in 1932.
- How does Bahrain rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Bahrain ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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