Long run air pollution in Bahrain
Bahrain: Long run air pollution was 61,971 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
61,971
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
117th
of 220 countries
All-time high
65,019
in 2008
All-time low
1.78
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Bahrain, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Bahrain is 61,971, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Bahrain peaked at 65,019 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 1750.
Bahrain ranks 117th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1.78 | — |
| 1751 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 1.8 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 1.81 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 1.82 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 1.83 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 1.85 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 1.86 | +0.4% |
| 1761 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 1.88 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 1.89 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 1.9 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 1.91 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 1.92 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 1.92 | +0.4% |
| 1769 | 1.93 | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 1.94 | +0.4% |
| 1771 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 1.96 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 1.97 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 1.98 | +0.4% |
| 1776 | 1.99 | +0.4% |
| 1777 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1778 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 1779 | 2.01 | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 2.02 | +0.4% |
| 1781 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1782 | 2.04 | +0.4% |
| 1783 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1784 | 2.05 | +0.4% |
| 1785 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 1786 | 2.07 | +0.4% |
| 1787 | 2.08 | +0.4% |
| 1788 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1789 | 2.09 | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 2.1 | +0.4% |
| 1791 | 2.11 | +0.4% |
| 1792 | 2.12 | +0.4% |
| 1793 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1794 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1795 | 2.14 | +0.4% |
| 1796 | 2.15 | +0.4% |
| 1797 | 2.16 | +0.4% |
| 1798 | 2.17 | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 2.18 | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 2.19 | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 2.21 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 2.22 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 2.23 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 2.25 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 2.26 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 2.27 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 2.28 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 2.29 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 2.31 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 2.32 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 2.33 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 2.34 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 2.37 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 2.39 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 2.41 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 2.42 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 2.43 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 2.44 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 2.46 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 2.47 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 2.5 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 2.51 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 2.52 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 2.54 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 2.58 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 2.59 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 2.62 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 2.63 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 2.64 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 2.66 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 2.68 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 2.71 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 2.72 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 2.75 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 2.79 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 2.82 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2.83 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 2.85 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2.86 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.87 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2.9 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2.92 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2.94 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2.96 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2.97 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.98 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 2.99 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 3 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 3.01 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 3.03 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 3.1 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.12 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.13 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.14 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 3.15 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 3.16 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 3.17 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 3.19 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 3.2 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 3.21 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 3.22 | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 3.23 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 3.24 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 3.24 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 3.25 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 3.26 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 3.27 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 3.27 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 3.28 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 3.29 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 3.34 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 3.39 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 1904 | 3.47 | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 3.5 | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 3.53 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 3.58 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 3.6 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 3.62 | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 3.65 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 3.69 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 3.72 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 3.74 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 3.76 | +0.6% |
| 1916 | 3.78 | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 3.8 | +0.4% |
| 1918 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 3.82 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 3.81 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 3.8 | -0.3% |
| 1923 | 3.78 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 3.76 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 3.82 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 3.85 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 3.84 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 3.82 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 3.78 | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 3.72 | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 3.68 | -1.1% |
| 1932 | 3.62 | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 227.01 | +6179.0% |
| 1934 | 449.66 | +98.1% |
| 1935 | 673.42 | +49.8% |
| 1936 | 904.51 | +34.3% |
| 1937 | 1,133 | +25.3% |
| 1938 | 1,350 | +19.2% |
| 1939 | 1,561 | +15.6% |
| 1940 | 1,771 | +13.5% |
| 1941 | 1,981 | +11.8% |
| 1942 | 2,188 | +10.4% |
| 1943 | 2,396 | +9.5% |
| 1944 | 2,602 | +8.6% |
| 1945 | 2,808 | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 3,014 | +7.3% |
| 1947 | 3,220 | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 3,425 | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 3,623 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 4,054 | +11.9% |
| 1951 | 4,247 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 4,443 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 3,527 | -20.6% |
| 1954 | 3,650 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 4,777 | +30.9% |
| 1956 | 3,655 | -23.5% |
| 1957 | 2,731 | -25.3% |
| 1958 | 4,364 | +59.8% |
| 1959 | 4,414 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 2,124 | -51.9% |
| 1961 | 5,780 | +172.1% |
| 1962 | 5,239 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 3,923 | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 5,162 | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 4,035 | -21.8% |
| 1966 | 2,310 | -42.8% |
| 1967 | 3,391 | +46.8% |
| 1968 | 2,930 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 3,127 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 6,840 | +118.8% |
| 1971 | 14,417 | +110.8% |
| 1972 | 18,133 | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 16,899 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 18,758 | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 23,980 | +27.8% |
| 1976 | 27,460 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 26,440 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 28,920 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 30,633 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 34,366 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 34,726 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 31,758 | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 35,591 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 38,277 | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 39,765 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 40,388 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 40,015 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 34,894 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 35,770 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 38,072 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 35,466 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 41,291 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 43,862 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 45,350 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 46,650 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 45,901 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 44,176 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 46,922 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 46,091 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 46,618 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 47,025 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 49,727 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 52,026 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 53,304 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 61,849 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 63,573 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 62,506 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 65,019 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 60,907 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 59,360 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 56,742 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 57,043 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 56,676 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57,683 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 59,011 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 59,417 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60,658 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 60,139 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 61,266 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 56,450 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 57,585 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 61,971 | +7.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 61,971 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 69% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 61,971 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | +6179.0% | 3.62 | 227.01 |
| 1961 | +172.1% | 2,124 | 5,780 |
| 1970 | +118.8% | 3,127 | 6,840 |
| 1971 | +110.8% | 6,840 | 14,417 |
| 1934 | +98.1% | 227.01 | 449.66 |
| 1958 | +59.8% | 2,731 | 4,364 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1.9 | 1.86 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1.98 | 1.94 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2.06 | 2.02 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2.24 | 2.19 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.36 | 2.31 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.76 | 2.7 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.9 | 2.83 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.01 | 2.97 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.09 | 3.06 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.17 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.25 | 3.21 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.47 | 3.29 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.74 | 3.62 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.81 | 3.76 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1930s | 631.01 | 3.62 | 1,561 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,703 | 1,771 | 3,623 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,986 | 2,731 | 4,777 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,802 | 2,124 | 5,780 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,248 | 6,840 | 30,633 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,555 | 31,758 | 40,388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,378 | 35,466 | 46,922 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,255 | 46,618 | 65,019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,800 | 56,676 | 61,266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,669 | 56,450 | 61,971 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More environment data for Bahrain
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0025 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -43.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.397 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.82 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 5 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.7396 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Bahrain?
- Long run air pollution in Bahrain was 61,971 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 65,019 in 2008.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 1750.
- How does Bahrain rank for long run air pollution?
- Bahrain ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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