Niger vs Qatar: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas
Niger
53.65 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Qatar
58.47 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Niger rank
4th
Qatar rank
1st
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas over time
- Niger
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 58.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 53.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Niger, a difference of 4.82 micrograms per cubic meter.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Qatar ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st of 226 countries.
Qatar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.29 micrograms per cubic meter | 58.76 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.48 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
| 2020s | 54.81 micrograms per cubic meter | 58.2 micrograms per cubic meter | 3.39 micrograms per cubic meter | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas, Niger or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 58.47 micrograms per cubic meter against 53.65 micrograms per cubic meter in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas between Niger and Qatar?
- 4.82 micrograms per cubic meter, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Qatar?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Qatar rank globally for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Niger ranks 4th and Qatar ranks 1st 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).