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

Egypt
53.52 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Egypt rank
3rd
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Egypt
  • Niger
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 53.52 µg/m³ against 50.7 µg/m³ in Niger, a difference of 2.82 µg/m³.

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

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

Egypt ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 5th of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 53.16 µg/m³ 49.49 µg/m³ 3.67 µg/m³ Egypt
2020s 52.52 µg/m³ 51.86 µg/m³ 0.6656 µg/m³ Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Egypt or Niger?
Egypt, at 53.52 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 Egypt and Niger?
2.82 µg/m³, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Egypt ranks 3rd 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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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