Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 46.05 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain is 46.05 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain peaked at 51.11 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43 µg/m³, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 10th of 256 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.76 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 49.3 µg/m³ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.75 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.55 µg/m³ | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.57 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 51.11 µg/m³ | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 46.11 µg/m³ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.38 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.09 µg/m³ | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 43 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 46.28 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 48.4 µg/m³ | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46.05 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 46.05 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 5.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 46.05 µg/m³ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.05 µg/m³, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8 µg/m³ | 43.57 µg/m³ | 51.11 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.93 µg/m³ | 43 µg/m³ | 48.4 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More development goals data for Bahrain
- Red List Index 0.7845 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.37 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,065 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 142 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 86 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.01 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 171 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain was 46.05 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 51.11 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 µg/m³ in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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