Oil consumption per person in Bahrain
Bahrain: Oil consumption per person was 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25,378 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37,475 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
18,903 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Bahrain peaked at 37,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Bahrain 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26,434 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 25,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 24,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 22,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 22,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 21,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 21,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 24,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 23,449 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 23,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 23,679 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 23,605 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 23,484 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 22,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 21,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 20,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 22,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 28,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 27,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 27,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 32,199 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 36,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 37,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 34,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 33,723 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 29,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 27,763 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 27,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,584 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 26,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 25,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 26,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 25,901 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 24,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 24,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 24,851 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 26,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 26,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 25,708 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,862 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,641 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,475 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,406 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,598 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 32 Belgium 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Hong Kong 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Netherlands 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 24,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Martinique 24,815 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 oil consumption per person in Bahrain?
- Oil consumption per person in Bahrain was 25,378 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 37,475 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Bahrain rank for oil consumption per person?
- Bahrain ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.