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
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.