Municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain
Bahrain: Municipal water withdrawal was 275.60 million cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
275.60 million cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 183 countries
All-time high
276.90 million cubic meters
in 2015
All-time low
94.00 million cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain is 275.60 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain peaked at 276.90 million cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.00 million cubic meters, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 100.45 million cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 106.91 million cubic meters | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 113.36 million cubic meters | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 119.81 million cubic meters | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 126.27 million cubic meters | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 132.72 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 139.18 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 145.63 million cubic meters | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 152.09 million cubic meters | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 158.54 million cubic meters | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 164.99 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 171.45 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 177.90 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 186.59 million cubic meters | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 195.28 million cubic meters | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 203.97 million cubic meters | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 212.66 million cubic meters | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 221.35 million cubic meters | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 230.04 million cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 238.74 million cubic meters | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 247.43 million cubic meters | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 256.12 million cubic meters | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 264.81 million cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 273.50 million cubic meters | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 276.90 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 275.60 million cubic meters | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 275.60 million cubic meters | +0.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 275.60 million cubic meters is below the median for high income countries, which is 699.00 million cubic meters, 39% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 275.60 million cubic meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.04 million cubic meters | 94.00 million cubic meters | 152.09 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.28 million cubic meters | 158.54 million cubic meters | 230.04 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.99 million cubic meters | 238.74 million cubic meters | 276.90 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.60 million cubic meters | 275.60 million cubic meters | 275.60 million cubic meters | 4 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4387 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Bahrain was 275.60 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 276.90 million cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.00 million cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Bahrain ranks 105th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.