Bahrain vs El Salvador: Emissions of air pollutants
Bahrain
61,971 tonnes
in 2022
El Salvador
62,839 tonnes
in 2022
Bahrain rank
117th
El Salvador rank
115th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bahrain
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62,839 tonnes against 61,971 tonnes in Bahrain, a difference of 868 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bahrain ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 115th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.82 tonnes | 24.24 tonnes | 22.42 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 1.9 tonnes | 25.31 tonnes | 23.42 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 1.98 tonnes | 28.01 tonnes | 26.04 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 2.06 tonnes | 32.44 tonnes | 30.38 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 2.14 tonnes | 36.82 tonnes | 34.67 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 2.24 tonnes | 41.43 tonnes | 39.19 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 2.36 tonnes | 46.42 tonnes | 44.06 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 2.49 tonnes | 52.94 tonnes | 50.45 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 2.62 tonnes | 61.32 tonnes | 58.7 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1840s | 2.76 tonnes | 69.81 tonnes | 67.06 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 2.9 tonnes | 81.14 tonnes | 78.25 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 3.01 tonnes | 99.44 tonnes | 96.43 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 3.09 tonnes | 125.28 tonnes | 122.19 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 3.17 tonnes | 160.43 tonnes | 157.26 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 3.25 tonnes | 209.02 tonnes | 205.77 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 3.47 tonnes | 436.2 tonnes | 432.73 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 3.74 tonnes | 964.59 tonnes | 960.85 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 3.81 tonnes | 1,634 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 631.01 tonnes | 2,326 tonnes | 1,695 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 2,703 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | 353.39 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 3,986 tonnes | 8,795 tonnes | 4,808 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 3,802 tonnes | 15,991 tonnes | 12,189 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 21,248 tonnes | 27,762 tonnes | 6,514 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 36,555 tonnes | 27,261 tonnes | 9,294 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 43,378 tonnes | 51,907 tonnes | 8,529 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56,255 tonnes | 73,233 tonnes | 16,977 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58,800 tonnes | 67,329 tonnes | 8,530 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 58,669 tonnes | 59,704 tonnes | 1,035 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bahrain or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 62,839 tonnes against 61,971 tonnes in Bahrain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 868 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and El Salvador?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and El Salvador rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 115th 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.