Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Niger
Niger: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 58.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58.26
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.29
in 2015
All-time low
51.69
in 2013
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger stood at 58.26.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger peaked at 65.29 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.69, in 2013.
That places Niger 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 53.9 | — |
| 2011 | 57.29 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 55.7 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 51.69 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 52.88 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 63.33 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 60.32 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 56.96 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 54.32 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 58.64 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 58.88 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 63.05 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 58.26 | -7.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 58.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.6, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 58.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.57, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.17 | 51.69 | 65.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.71 | 58.26 | 63.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Niger was 58.26 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 65.29 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.69 in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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