PM2.5 air pollution in Nigeria
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Nigeria was 54.3 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023.
Nigeria, 2023
54.3
Change from 2022
−0.6%
Position in 2023
2nd of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Nigeria over time
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Nigeria
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Nigeria |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 54.3 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 54.6 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 53.5 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 53.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 47.5 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 50.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 53.1 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 54.2 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 56.2 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 45.3 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 44.3 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 48.3 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 47.9 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 44.7 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.6% from 54.6 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 44.3 µg/m³, the figure has changed by +22.8%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Nigeria has the 2nd highest value.