Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 618.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +96.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +90.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Bahrain was 0.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Bahrain ranks 197th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 618.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.