Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 54.33 µg/m³ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria stood at 54.33 µg/m³.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria peaked at 56.19 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.25 µg/m³, in 2013.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 254 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.68 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 47.89 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 48.33 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.25 µg/m³ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 45.34 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 56.19 µg/m³ | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 54.18 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 53.09 µg/m³ | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.88 µg/m³ | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 47.47 µg/m³ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 53.3 µg/m³ | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 53.49 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.64 µg/m³ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 54.33 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.23 µg/m³ | 44.25 µg/m³ | 56.19 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.94 µg/m³ | 53.3 µg/m³ | 54.64 µg/m³ | 4 |
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More development goals data for Nigeria
- Red List Index 0.9147 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 201.98 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 238.4 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 20 (2025)
- Infant deaths 519,644 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Nigeria was 54.33 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 56.19 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.25 µg/m³ in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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