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

Niger
50.7 µg/m³
in 2023
Nigeria
54.33 µg/m³
in 2023
Niger rank
5th
Nigeria rank
2nd

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria
0204060201020162023

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 54.33 µg/m³ against 50.7 µg/m³ in Niger, a difference of 3.63 µg/m³.

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 254 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 49.49 µg/m³ 49.23 µg/m³ 0.2558 µg/m³ Niger
2020s 51.86 µg/m³ 53.94 µg/m³ 2.08 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), Niger or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 54.33 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 Niger and Nigeria?
3.63 µg/m³, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
Niger ranks 5th 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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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