Bahrain vs Yemen: Emissions of air pollutants
Bahrain
61,971 tonnes
in 2022
Yemen
60,162 tonnes
in 2022
Bahrain rank
117th
Yemen rank
119th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bahrain
- Yemen
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 61,971 tonnes against 60,162 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1,809 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Yemen ahead.
Bahrain ranks 117th and Yemen ranks 119th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.82 tonnes | 360.81 tonnes | 358.99 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1760s | 1.9 tonnes | 366.87 tonnes | 364.98 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1770s | 1.98 tonnes | 373.03 tonnes | 371.05 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1780s | 2.06 tonnes | 379.28 tonnes | 377.23 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1790s | 2.14 tonnes | 385.64 tonnes | 383.5 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1800s | 2.24 tonnes | 397.36 tonnes | 395.12 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1810s | 2.36 tonnes | 415.88 tonnes | 413.52 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1820s | 2.49 tonnes | 433.6 tonnes | 431.11 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1830s | 2.62 tonnes | 452.15 tonnes | 449.53 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1840s | 2.76 tonnes | 473.72 tonnes | 470.96 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1850s | 2.9 tonnes | 495.97 tonnes | 493.07 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1860s | 3.01 tonnes | 527.41 tonnes | 524.4 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1870s | 3.09 tonnes | 576.32 tonnes | 573.23 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1880s | 3.17 tonnes | 632.84 tonnes | 629.67 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1890s | 3.25 tonnes | 691.77 tonnes | 688.52 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1900s | 3.47 tonnes | 792.42 tonnes | 788.95 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1910s | 3.74 tonnes | 930.57 tonnes | 926.84 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1920s | 3.81 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1930s | 631.01 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | 449.49 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1940s | 2,703 tonnes | 1,095 tonnes | 1,608 tonnes | Bahrain |
| 1950s | 3,986 tonnes | 15,763 tonnes | 11,777 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | 3,802 tonnes | 34,297 tonnes | 30,495 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 21,248 tonnes | 61,189 tonnes | 39,941 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 36,555 tonnes | 81,900 tonnes | 45,345 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 43,378 tonnes | 105,498 tonnes | 62,120 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 56,255 tonnes | 150,947 tonnes | 94,692 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 58,800 tonnes | 106,278 tonnes | 47,479 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 58,669 tonnes | 59,454 tonnes | 785.87 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bahrain or Yemen?
- Bahrain, at 61,971 tonnes against 60,162 tonnes in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bahrain and Yemen?
- 1,809 tonnes, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Yemen?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Yemen rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bahrain ranks 117th and Yemen ranks 119th 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.