Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain
Bahrain: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0.8469 kilograms in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 0.8469 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain peaked at 0.8469 kilograms in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2016.
Bahrain ranks 36th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.836 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.6072 kilograms | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3805 kilograms | -37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6825 kilograms | +79.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5512 kilograms | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4594 kilograms | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5678 kilograms | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5925 kilograms | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5502 kilograms | — |
| 2018 | 0.4816 kilograms | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4337 kilograms | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8144 kilograms | +87.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55 kilograms | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6939 kilograms | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8469 kilograms | +22.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.8469 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 4.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.8469 kilograms is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1793 kilograms, 4.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7216 kilograms | 0.6072 kilograms | 0.836 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.47 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.6825 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7263 kilograms | 0.55 kilograms | 0.8469 kilograms | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 33 El Salvador 0.923 kilograms compare
- 34 Costa Rica 0.9119 kilograms compare
- 35 Indonesia 0.8979 kilograms compare
- 37 Guatemala 0.7768 kilograms compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.7694 kilograms compare
- 39 Norway 0.7405 kilograms compare
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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Bahrain was 0.8469 kilograms in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8469 kilograms in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2016.
- How does Bahrain rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Bahrain ranks 36th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.