Niger vs Nigeria: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Niger
65.23 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nigeria
65.74 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Niger rank
5th
Nigeria rank
4th
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Niger
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Niger, a difference of 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Niger ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 4th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.46 micrograms per cubic meter | 64.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.38 micrograms per cubic meter | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 64.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.09 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
| 2010s | 66.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 61.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
| 2020s | 66.93 micrograms per cubic meter | 65.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.9812 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Niger or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.23 micrograms per cubic meter in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 between Niger and Nigeria?
- 0.51 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Nigeria rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Niger ranks 5th 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).