Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain
Bahrain: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 61.89 kilograms in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain is 61.89 kilograms, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain peaked at 196.78 kilograms in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.64 kilograms, in 2007.
Bahrain ranks 42nd of 83 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.
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 196.78 kilograms | — |
| 2001 | 191.71 kilograms | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 187.08 kilograms | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 43.19 kilograms | -76.9% |
| 2004 | 39.6 kilograms | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 42.36 kilograms | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 39.9 kilograms | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 33.64 kilograms | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 59.67 kilograms | +77.4% |
| 2011 | 58.29 kilograms | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.55 kilograms | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 58.57 kilograms | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 55.86 kilograms | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 55.01 kilograms | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 51.39 kilograms | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 49.27 kilograms | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 54.56 kilograms | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 61.89 kilograms | +13.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 61.89 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.93 kilograms, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 61.89 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.8 kilograms, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +77.4% | 33.64 kilograms | 59.67 kilograms |
| 2003 | -76.9% | 187.08 kilograms | 43.19 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.78 kilograms | 33.64 kilograms | 196.78 kilograms | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.71 kilograms | 49.27 kilograms | 62.55 kilograms | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More environment data for Bahrain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Bahrain was 61.89 kilograms in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 196.78 kilograms in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.64 kilograms in 2007.
- How does Bahrain rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Bahrain ranks 42nd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg).