Asia vs Nigeria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Asia
31.97
in 2023
Nigeria
54.33
in 2023
Asia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Asia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.33 against 31.97 in Asia, a difference of 22.36.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 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 Nigeria ranks 2nd of 37 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.02 | 49.23 | 5.22 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 31.57 | 53.94 | 22.37 | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 54.33 against 31.97 in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Asia and Nigeria?
- 22.36, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Asia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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.