Air pollution (PM2.5) in Nigeria

Name: Air pollution (PM2.5) in Nigeria
Creator: Our World in Data
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

50.0

µg of dust per m³ of air · 2024

8th highest of 240 countries

In 2014: 47.6

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Nearby in the ranking

Pakistan 53.8
Cameroon 51.5
Saudi Arabia 50.4
Nigeria 50.0
Iraq 48.8
Bahrain 48.1
Niger 47.9

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About the data

Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.

Unit: µg of dust per m³ of air
Years: 1998–2024
Data as of: 2026-09-28
Source: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0
Credit: Our World in Data; SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. CC BY 4.0