Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria
Nigeria: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 53.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 184 countries
All-time high
54.77
in 2015
All-time low
43.55
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria is 53.53, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria peaked at 54.77 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 43.55, in 2010.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.55 | — |
| 2011 | 46.8 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 47.23 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.64 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 44.57 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 54.77 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 53.02 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.72 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 50.17 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 46.87 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 52.59 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 52.58 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.28 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.53 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.24 | 43.55 | 54.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.99 | 52.58 | 53.53 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Nigeria was 53.53 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.77 in 2015.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.55 in 2010.
- How does Nigeria rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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