Nigeria vs Northern Africa: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Nigeria
54.33
in 2023
Northern Africa
31.03
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Northern Africa rank
5th
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Nigeria
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.33 against 31.03 in Northern Africa, a difference of 23.3.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 254 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.23 | 31.14 | 18.09 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 53.94 | 31.27 | 22.67 | 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), Nigeria or Northern Africa?
- Nigeria, at 54.33 against 31.03 in Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 23.3, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Northern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Northern Africa rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Northern Africa 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.