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

Chad
47.98 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Chad rank
8th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Chad
  • Niger
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 50.7 µg/m³ against 47.98 µg/m³ in Chad, a difference of 2.72 µg/m³.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Niger ahead.

Chad ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 48.73 µg/m³ 49.49 µg/m³ 0.7554 µg/m³ Niger
2020s 48.31 µg/m³ 51.86 µg/m³ 3.55 µg/m³ Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Chad or Niger?
Niger, at 50.7 µg/m³ against 47.98 µg/m³ in Chad as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Chad and Niger?
2.72 µg/m³, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Chad and Niger rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Chad ranks 8th 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