Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain
Bahrain: Hazardous waste generated was 92,481 tonnes in 2019. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Bahrain, 2000β2019
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 59th out of 91 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.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.397 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 80,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 80,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 455 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 96 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 865 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 807 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 34,281 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 43,281 t (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 59th out of 91 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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