Water Use Efficiency in Bahrain
Bahrain: Water Use Efficiency was 82.54 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Water Use Efficiency in Bahrain, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water use efficiency in Bahrain is 82.54 USD/m3, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Bahrain peaked at 82.54 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43.82 USD/m3, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.82 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 44.43 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.64 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 48.07 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 50.53 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 53.1 USD/m3 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 55.57 USD/m3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 59.16 USD/m3 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 61.79 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 62.35 USD/m3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.96 USD/m3 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 64.33 USD/m3 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.59 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 68.12 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 70.18 USD/m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 71.81 USD/m3 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 73.37 USD/m3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.45 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 77.95 USD/m3 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.22 USD/m3 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.43 USD/m3 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 76.46 USD/m3 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 79.42 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 82.54 USD/m3 | +3.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 82.54 USD/m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.58 USD/m3, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 82.54 USD/m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 4.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.45 USD/m3 | 43.82 USD/m3 | 62.35 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71 USD/m3 | 63.96 USD/m3 | 78.22 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.21 USD/m3 | 74.43 USD/m3 | 82.54 USD/m3 | 4 |
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 water use efficiency in Bahrain?
- Water use efficiency in Bahrain was 82.54 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 82.54 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.82 USD/m3 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for water use efficiency?
- Bahrain ranks 32nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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