Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger
Niger: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 50.7 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Niger, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Niger recorded 50.7 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.79 µg/m³, in 2013.
That places Niger 5th out of 256 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 | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46.91 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 49.79 µg/m³ | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.14 µg/m³ | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 44.79 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 45.79 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.18 µg/m³ | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 54.71 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 52.18 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 49.37 µg/m³ | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 47.03 µg/m³ | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 50.91 µg/m³ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 50.97 µg/m³ | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.85 µg/m³ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 50.7 µg/m³ | -7.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 50.7 µg/m³ is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.34 µg/m³, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 50.7 µg/m³ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.49 µg/m³ | 44.79 µg/m³ | 56.18 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.86 µg/m³ | 50.7 µg/m³ | 54.85 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More development goals data for Niger
- Red List Index 0.9279 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 110.75 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.92 constant US$ (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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ 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 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 256 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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