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

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 Pakistan: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Bahrain

46.18 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Pakistan

43.1 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Bahrain rank

10th

Pakistan rank

16th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Bahrain
Pakistan

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 43.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Pakistan, a difference of 3.08 micrograms per cubic meter.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.

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

Bahrain ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 16th of 226 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.85 micrograms per cubic meter	59.65 micrograms per cubic meter	11.81 micrograms per cubic meter	Pakistan
2020s	46 micrograms per cubic meter	44.48 micrograms per cubic meter	1.52 micrograms per cubic meter	Bahrain

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 Pakistan?: Bahrain, at 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 43.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bahrain and Pakistan?: 3.08 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Pakistan?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Pakistan rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Bahrain ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 16th 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).