Lebanon vs Nigeria: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim

Lebanon
99.5%
in 2017
Nigeria
99.9%
in 2017
Lebanon rank
51st
Nigeria rank
49th

PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim over time

  • Lebanon
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 99.9% against 99.5% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Lebanon ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 99.0% 99.9% 0.9% Nigeria
2000s 99.4% 99.8% 0.3% Nigeria
2010s 99.5% 98.6% 0.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim, Lebanon or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 99.9% against 99.5% in Lebanon as of 2017.
What is the difference in pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim between Lebanon and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nigeria?
12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Lebanon and Nigeria rank globally for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
Lebanon ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,328 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

Percent of population exposed to ambient concentrations of PM2.5 that exceed the World Health Organization (WHO) Interim Target 2 (IT-2) is defined as the portion of a country’s population living in places where mean annual concentrations of PM2.5 are greater than 25 micrograms per cubic meter. The Air Quality Guideline (AQG) of 10 micrograms per cubic meter is recommended by the WHO as the lower end of the range of concentrations over which adverse health effects due to PM2.5 exposure have been observed.