Nigeria vs Qatar: Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017
Nigeria
65.74 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Qatar
107.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017 over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter in Nigeria, a difference of 42.02 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 107.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2000s | 61.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.42 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2010s | 61.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 102.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2020s | 65.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.74 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 107.76 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 Nigeria and Qatar?
- 42.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for particulate matter exposure in 1990 vs. 2017?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st 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).