Bangladesh vs Nigeria: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Bangladesh
69.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nigeria
65.74 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Bangladesh
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter in Nigeria, a difference of 3.51 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.78 micrograms per cubic meter | 64.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.07 micrograms per cubic meter | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 64.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.35 micrograms per cubic meter | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 68.36 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.1 micrograms per cubic meter | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 69.42 micrograms per cubic meter | 65.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.47 micrograms per cubic meter | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Bangladesh or Nigeria?
- Bangladesh, at 69.25 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 3.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nigeria rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population-weighted average level of exposure to concentrations of suspended particles measuring less than 2.5 microns in diameter. Exposure is measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³).