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

Cameroon
52.97 µg/m³
in 2023
Nigeria
54.33 µg/m³
in 2023
Cameroon rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Cameroon
  • Nigeria
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.33 µg/m³ against 52.97 µg/m³ in Cameroon, a difference of 1.36 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 254 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 50.68 µg/m³ 49.23 µg/m³ 1.44 µg/m³ Cameroon
2020s 53.57 µg/m³ 53.94 µg/m³ 0.372 µg/m³ 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), Cameroon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.33 µg/m³ against 52.97 µg/m³ in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
1.36 µg/m³, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Cameroon ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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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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