Nigeria vs Southern Asia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Nigeria
54.33
in 2023
Southern Asia
42
in 2023
Nigeria rank
2nd
Southern Asia rank
2nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 54.33 against 42 in Southern Asia, a difference of 12.33.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.23 | 54.35 | 5.12 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 53.94 | 42.54 | 11.4 | 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 Southern Asia?
- Nigeria, at 54.33 against 42 in Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 12.33, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Southern Asia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Southern Asia 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.