Nigeria vs Qatar: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Nigeria
54.33 µg/m³
in 2023
Qatar
58.09 µg/m³
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Qatar rank
1st
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 58.09 µg/m³ against 54.33 µg/m³ in Nigeria, a difference of 3.76 µg/m³.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st of 254 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.23 µg/m³ | 58.58 µg/m³ | 9.35 µg/m³ | Qatar |
| 2020s | 53.94 µg/m³ | 57.96 µg/m³ | 4.02 µg/m³ | Qatar |
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 Qatar?
- Qatar, at 58.09 µg/m³ against 54.33 µg/m³ in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 3.76 µg/m³, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Qatar ranks 1st 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.