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
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.