Gas consumption per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Gas consumption per person was 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
126,292 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
143,856 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1987
All-time low
85,475 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Bahrain, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Bahrain peaked at 143,856 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 85,475 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Bahrain ranks 2nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 85,475 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 98,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 103,077 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 107,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 98,300 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 116,930 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 123,758 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 143,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1988 | 116,362 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 114,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 122,191 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 134,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 105,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.7% |
| 1993 | 127,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1994 | 121,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 118,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 116,982 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 138,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 140,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 139,214 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 138,692 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 137,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 136,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 128,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 121,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 124,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 123,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 120,719 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 119,993 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 114,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 114,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 113,325 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 122,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 135,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 127,936 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 122,631 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 116,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 116,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 116,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 129,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 129,603 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 132,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 127,934 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 128,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 24.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 24.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 143,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 105,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 140,497 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 114,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 138,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 113,325 kilowatt-hours per person | 135,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 132,593 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Qatar 140,623 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Brunei 91,071 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 86,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 62,217 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Bahrain?
- Gas consumption per person in Bahrain was 126,292 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 143,856 kilowatt-hours per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Bahrain rank for gas consumption per person?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.