PM2.5 air pollution in Bahrain

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Bahrain was 46.1 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Bahrain, 2023 46.1 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −4.8% 2022: 48.4 µg/m³
Position in 2023 10th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Bahrain over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Bahrain
2023 46.1 µg/m³
2022 48.4 µg/m³
2021 46.3 µg/m³
2020 43.0 µg/m³
2019 45.1 µg/m³
2018 49.4 µg/m³
2017 47.4 µg/m³
2016 46.1 µg/m³
2015 51.1 µg/m³
2014 43.6 µg/m³
2013 47.6 µg/m³
2012 49.8 µg/m³
2011 49.3 µg/m³
2010 48.8 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −4.8% from 48.4 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 47.6 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −3.2%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Bahrain has the 10th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Bahrain
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory