Bahrain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Bahrain
46.05
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
27.71
in 2023
Bahrain rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Bahrain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Bahrain currently reports 46.05 against 27.71 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.34.

That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 254 countries.

Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 47.8 26.82 20.99 Bahrain
2020s 45.93 27.77 18.16 Bahrain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Bahrain or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Bahrain, at 46.05 against 27.71 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.34, with Bahrain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Bahrain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Bahrain ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed