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
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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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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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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.