Municipal waste recycled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Municipal waste recycled was 560,136 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
560,136 tonnes
Change on year
up 63.9%
World rank
46th
of 90 countries
All-time high
560,136 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
18.8 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Municipal waste recycled in Bahrain, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste recycled in Bahrain stood at 560,136 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.9% on the previous year and up 2,979,350.0% over five years.
That places Bahrain 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.8 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 45.5 tonnes | +142.0% |
| 2019 | 231,337 tonnes | +508333.0% |
| 2020 | 341,770 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 560,136 tonnes | +63.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 560,136 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 560,136 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,136 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,134 tonnes | 18.8 tonnes | 231,337 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 450,953 tonnes | 341,770 tonnes | 560,136 tonnes | 2 |
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 municipal waste recycled in Bahrain?
- Municipal waste recycled in Bahrain was 560,136 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 560,136 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Bahrain rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Bahrain ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- 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 Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).