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Iraq vs Nigeria: Exposure to outdoor air pollution

Iraq
48.8 µg/m³
in 2024
Nigeria
50 µg/m³
in 2024
Iraq rank
9th
Nigeria rank
8th

Exposure to outdoor air pollution over time

  • Iraq
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 50 µg/m³ against 48.8 µg/m³ in Iraq, a difference of 1.2 µg/m³.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iraq ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 8th of 241 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exposure to outdoor air pollution
Unit
µg/m³
Source
SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
241 places, 6,507 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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.