Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 46.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Bahrain is 46.05, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2020.
Bahrain ranks 10th of 220 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.76 | — |
| 2011 | 49.3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.75 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.55 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.57 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 51.11 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 46.11 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 49.38 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.09 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 43 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 46.28 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 48.4 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 46.05 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.8 | 43.57 | 51.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.93 | 43 | 48.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.49 compare
- 7 Kuwait 48.82 compare
- 8 Cabo Verde 28.28 compare
- 8 Chad 47.98 compare
- 9 Nepal 46.65 compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 43.87 compare
- 11 Viet Nam 22.76 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 43.85 compare
- 12 Türkiye 20.58 compare
- 13 Pakistan 42.86 compare
More development goals data for Bahrain
- Red List Index 0.7845 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16.37 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,065 (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 (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 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
- How does Bahrain rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Bahrain ranks 10th out of 220 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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