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
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.