Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain
Bahrain: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 48.1 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2024, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain stood at 48.1 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain peaked at 59.8 µg/m³ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 44.3 µg/m³, in 1998.
Bahrain ranks 10th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8 µg/m³ | 44.3 µg/m³ | 49.3 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.04 µg/m³ | 46.2 µg/m³ | 55.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.89 µg/m³ | 47.9 µg/m³ | 59.8 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.96 µg/m³ | 48.1 µg/m³ | 59.5 µg/m³ | 5 |
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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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Bahrain was 48.1 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 µg/m³ in 2018.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3 µg/m³ in 1998.
- How does Bahrain rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.