Asia vs Niger: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Asia
31.97 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Asia rank
4th
Niger rank
5th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Asia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 50.7 µg/m³ against 31.97 µg/m³ in Asia, a difference of 18.73 µg/m³.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 37 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.02 µg/m³ | 49.49 µg/m³ | 5.47 µg/m³ | Niger |
| 2020s | 31.57 µg/m³ | 51.86 µg/m³ | 20.29 µg/m³ | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Asia or Niger?
- Niger, at 50.7 µg/m³ against 31.97 µg/m³ in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Asia and Niger?
- 18.73 µg/m³, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Niger rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Asia ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 37 groups.
- 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.