Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Bahrain
Bahrain: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bahrain is 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bahrain peaked at 72.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003 and was at its lowest, 49.85 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.34 micrograms per cubic meter | 59.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 63.63 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.28 micrograms per cubic meter | 54.09 micrograms per cubic meter | 72.03 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 49.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 60.15 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 57 micrograms per cubic meter | 51.22 micrograms per cubic meter | 62.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 6 Kuwait 62.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 7 Pakistan 58.37 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 57.19 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 10 Cameroon 55.6 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 11 India 54.05 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 12 Nepal 53.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Bahrain
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 64.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 40.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0267 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.8 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0473 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0135 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bahrain?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Bahrain was 56.57 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 72.03 micrograms per cubic meter in 2003.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 micrograms per cubic meter in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Bahrain ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.