Cameroon vs Niger: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Cameroon
52.97 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Cameroon rank
4th
Niger rank
5th

Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time

  • Cameroon
  • Niger
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 52.97 µg/m³ against 50.7 µg/m³ in Niger, a difference of 2.27 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 254 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 50.68 µg/m³ 49.49 µg/m³ 1.19 µg/m³ Cameroon
2020s 53.57 µg/m³ 51.86 µg/m³ 1.71 µg/m³ Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Cameroon or Niger?
Cameroon, at 52.97 µg/m³ against 50.7 µg/m³ in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Cameroon and Niger?
2.27 µg/m³, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Cameroon ranks 4th and Niger ranks 5th of 254 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
µg/m³
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed