How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

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.

Bahrain vs Nigeria: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Bahrain

46.18 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Nigeria

54.7 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Bahrain rank

10th

Nigeria rank

3rd

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Bahrain
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.7 micrograms per cubic meter against 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter in Bahrain, a difference of 8.52 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 226 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.85 micrograms per cubic meter	49.53 micrograms per cubic meter	1.68 micrograms per cubic meter	Nigeria
2020s	46 micrograms per cubic meter	54.28 micrograms per cubic meter	8.28 micrograms per cubic meter	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Bahrain or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 54.7 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 Bahrain and Nigeria?: 8.52 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Nigeria?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Nigeria rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Bahrain ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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

Indicator: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Unit: micrograms per cubic meter
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 226 places, 3,156 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).