Bahrain vs Benin: Emissions of air pollutants
Bahrain
61,971 tonnes
in 2022
Benin
60,140 tonnes
in 2022
Bahrain rank
117th
Benin rank
120th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bahrain
- Benin
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 61,971 tonnes against 60,140 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1,831 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Benin ahead.
Bahrain ranks 117th and Benin ranks 120th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 5 and Benin in 23.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.82 tonnes | 217.07 tonnes | 215.25 tonnes | Benin |
| 1760s | 1.9 tonnes | 200.34 tonnes | 198.44 tonnes | Benin |
| 1770s | 1.98 tonnes | 184.89 tonnes | 182.92 tonnes | Benin |
| 1780s | 2.06 tonnes | 170.63 tonnes | 168.58 tonnes | Benin |
| 1790s | 2.14 tonnes | 157.47 tonnes | 155.33 tonnes | Benin |
| 1800s | 2.24 tonnes | 147.09 tonnes | 144.85 tonnes | Benin |
| 1810s | 2.36 tonnes | 140.36 tonnes | 138 tonnes | Benin |
| 1820s | 2.49 tonnes | 135.03 tonnes | 132.54 tonnes | Benin |
| 1830s | 2.62 tonnes | 129.81 tonnes | 127.19 tonnes | Benin |
| 1840s | 2.76 tonnes | 124.71 tonnes | 121.95 tonnes | Benin |
| 1850s | 2.9 tonnes | 119.8 tonnes | 116.9 tonnes | Benin |
| 1860s | 3.01 tonnes | 121.31 tonnes | 118.3 tonnes | Benin |
| 1870s | 3.09 tonnes | 130.79 tonnes | 127.7 tonnes | Benin |
| 1880s | 3.17 tonnes | 141.6 tonnes | 138.43 tonnes | Benin |
| 1890s | 3.25 tonnes | 157.31 tonnes | 154.06 tonnes | Benin |
| 1900s | 3.47 tonnes | 293.15 tonnes | 289.68 tonnes | Benin |
| 1910s | 3.74 tonnes | 658.73 tonnes | 655 tonnes | Benin |
| 1920s | 3.81 tonnes | 1,153 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | Benin |
| 1930s | 631.01 tonnes | 1,808 tonnes | 1,177 tonnes | Benin |
| 1940s | 2,703 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | 23.06 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 3,986 tonnes | 4,622 tonnes | 636.12 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 3,802 tonnes | 6,277 tonnes | 2,474 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 21,248 tonnes | 9,897 tonnes | 11,351 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 36,555 tonnes | 12,610 tonnes | 23,945 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 43,378 tonnes | 16,709 tonnes | 26,669 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 56,255 tonnes | 27,820 tonnes | 28,436 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 58,800 tonnes | 60,272 tonnes | 1,472 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 58,669 tonnes | 67,052 tonnes | 8,383 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bahrain or Benin?
- Bahrain, at 61,971 tonnes against 60,140 tonnes in Benin as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bahrain and Benin?
- 1,831 tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Benin?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Benin rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and Benin ranks 120th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.