Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Human caused air pollution exposure

Afghanistan
30.24
in 2024
Nigeria
30.53
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
20th
Nigeria rank
19th

Human caused air pollution exposure over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 30.53 against 30.24 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.29.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 240 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 15.48 26.97 11.49 Nigeria
2000s 21.61 30.34 8.74 Nigeria
2010s 22.94 30.31 7.37 Nigeria
2020s 26.08 30.24 4.16 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human caused air pollution exposure, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 30.53 against 30.24 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in human caused air pollution exposure between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
0.29, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for human caused air pollution exposure?
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 19th of 240 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Human caused air pollution exposure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
240 places, 6,480 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed