Nigeria vs Qatar: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Nigeria
65.74 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Qatar
107.76 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nigeria rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Nigeria
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter in Nigeria, a difference of 42.02 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Qatar has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.85 micrograms per cubic meter | 107.47 micrograms per cubic meter | 42.62 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2000s | 61.6 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.02 micrograms per cubic meter | 44.42 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2010s | 61.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 102.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 41.01 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2020s | 65.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 106.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 40.74 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Nigeria or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 107.76 micrograms per cubic meter against 65.74 micrograms per cubic meter in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Nigeria and Qatar?
- 42.02 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Qatar rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.