Ozone (O₃) concentration in Bahrain
Bahrain: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 107 ppb in 2015. ▲ Rising
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Bahrain, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 107 ppb for ozone (o₃) concentration in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Bahrain peaked at 107 ppb in 2015 and was at its lowest, 90 ppb, in 1990.
Bahrain ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 95 ppb | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 100 ppb | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 103 ppb | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 105 ppb | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 106 ppb | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 107 ppb | +0.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 107 ppb is above the median for high income countries, which is 55 ppb, 1.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 107 ppb is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70 ppb, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.5 ppb | 90 ppb | 95 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 101.5 ppb | 100 ppb | 103 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 106 ppb | 105 ppb | 107 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More environment data for Bahrain
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Bahrain?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Bahrain was 107 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 107 ppb in 2015.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 ppb in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Bahrain ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.