Bahrain vs Pakistan: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Bahrain
56.57 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Pakistan
58.37 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bahrain rank
9th
Pakistan rank
7th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Bahrain
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahrain, a difference of 1.8 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.54 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.8 micrograms per cubic meter | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 61.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 55.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 56.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 56.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.0552 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 57 micrograms per cubic meter | 57.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4187 micrograms per cubic meter | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Bahrain or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter against 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 1.8 micrograms per cubic meter, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahrain and Pakistan rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and Pakistan ranks 7th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.