Central and Southern Asia vs Nigeria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)

Central and Southern Asia
41.18
in 2023
Nigeria
54.33
in 2023
Central and Southern Asia rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Central and Southern Asia
  • Nigeria
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.33 against 41.18 in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 13.15.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Central and Southern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Central and Southern Asia ahead.

Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 37 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central and Southern Asia averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central and Southern Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 53.42 49.23 4.19 Central and Southern Asia
2020s 41.8 53.94 12.14 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), Central and Southern Asia or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.33 against 41.18 in Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
13.15, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Central and Southern Asia and Nigeria rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Central and Southern Asia ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
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