Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria
Nigeria: Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution was 50,900 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
50,900
World rank
12th
of 173 countries
All-time high
79,400
in 2000
All-time low
50,900
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2015
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 50,900 for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria peaked at 79,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50,900, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,800 | — |
| 1995 | 78,900 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 79,400 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 67,700 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 59,800 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 50,900 | -14.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50,900 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,400, 11.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,600, 11.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,850 | 76,800 | 78,900 | 2 |
| 2000s | 73,550 | 67,700 | 79,400 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55,350 | 50,900 | 59,800 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria?
- Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution in Nigeria was 50,900 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 79,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,900 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution?
- Nigeria ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
- Is absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute number of deaths from ambient particulate air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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