What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?

1.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bahrain ahead.

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

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 Saudi Arabia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas

Bahrain

46.18 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

44.98 micrograms per cubic meter

in 2023

Bahrain rank

10th

Saudi Arabia rank

12th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time

Bahrain
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 226 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
2010s	47.85 micrograms per cubic meter	47.02 micrograms per cubic meter	0.827 micrograms per cubic meter	Bahrain
2020s	46 micrograms per cubic meter	46.2 micrograms per cubic meter	0.2025 micrograms per cubic meter	Saudi Arabia

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 Saudi Arabia?: Bahrain, at 46.18 micrograms per cubic meter against 44.98 micrograms per cubic meter in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 1.2 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Saudi Arabia?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Saudi Arabia rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?: Bahrain ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th 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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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).