Afghanistan vs Niger: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Afghanistan
50.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Niger
53.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
Niger rank
4th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 53.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 50.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.23 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 226 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 52.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.36 micrograms per cubic meter | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 53.8 micrograms per cubic meter | 54.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.02 micrograms per cubic meter | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 53.65 micrograms per cubic meter against 50.42 micrograms per cubic meter in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 3.23 micrograms per cubic meter, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th and Niger ranks 4th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).