PM2.5 air pollution in Niger

The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Niger was 50.7 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.

Measure: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration Unit: Micrograms per cubic metre Data: 2010 to 2023 Source: WHO
Niger, 2023 50.7 Micrograms per cubic metre
Change from 2022 −7.6% 2022: 54.8 µg/m³
Position in 2023 5th of 212 See the full ranking

PM2.5 air pollution in Niger over time

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Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration (micrograms per cubic metre), 2010 to 2023
Period Niger
2023 50.7 µg/m³
2022 54.8 µg/m³
2021 51.0 µg/m³
2020 50.9 µg/m³
2019 47.0 µg/m³
2018 49.4 µg/m³
2017 52.2 µg/m³
2016 54.7 µg/m³
2015 56.2 µg/m³
2014 45.8 µg/m³
2013 44.8 µg/m³
2012 48.1 µg/m³
2011 49.8 µg/m³
2010 46.9 µg/m³

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −7.6% from 54.8 µg/m³ in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 44.8 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +13.2%.
  • Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Niger has the 5th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
SDGPM25 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim1=RESIDENCEAREATYPE_TOTL
Observation period
2010 to 2023 for Niger
Provider update
8 May 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory