Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain
Bahrain: Hazardous waste generated was 92,481 tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 92,481 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2019.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Bahrain peaked at 140,000 tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33,005 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Bahrain 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 140,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,616 tonnes | -76.0% |
| 2004 | 33,005 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 38,202 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 38,740 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 35,008 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 72,419 tonnes | +106.9% |
| 2011 | 70,656 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 76,619 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 73,892 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 73,234 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 74,935 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 72,441 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 71,782 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 81,152 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 92,481 tonnes | +14.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 92,481 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 92,481 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,383 tonnes, 94% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated 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 | +106.9% | 35,008 tonnes | 72,419 tonnes |
| 2003 | -76.0% | 140,000 tonnes | 33,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74,821 tonnes | 33,005 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 75,961 tonnes | 70,656 tonnes | 92,481 tonnes | 10 |
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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 in Bahrain?
- Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain was 92,481 tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 140,000 tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,005 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Bahrain ranks 64th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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