Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger
Niger: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 50.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 50.7 for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger peaked at 56.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.79, in 2013.
That places Niger 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.91 | — |
| 2011 | 49.79 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.14 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.79 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 45.79 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.18 | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 54.71 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.18 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 49.37 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 47.03 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 50.91 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50.97 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.85 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7 | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.49 | 44.79 | 56.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.86 | 50.7 | 54.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 13 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 24 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,909 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger was 50.7 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.79 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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