Afghanistan vs Bahrain: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Afghanistan
50.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bahrain
46.18 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Bahrain rank
10th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Bahrain
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 50.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahrain, a difference of 4.24 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bahrain ranks 10th of 226 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bahrain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 47.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 24.79 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 53.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 46 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Afghanistan or Bahrain?
- Afghanistan, at 50.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 4.24 micrograms per cubic meter, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bahrain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bahrain rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Bahrain ranks 10th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).