Human caused air pollution exposure in Niger
Niger: Human caused air pollution exposure was 15.28 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.28
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 240 countries
All-time high
19.03
in 2010
All-time low
13.5
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Niger, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Niger stood at 15.28.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Niger peaked at 19.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.5, in 2000.
That places Niger 88th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 14.43 | — |
| 1999 | 13.81 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.71 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 13.65 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 16.26 | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 15.5 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 15.86 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.03 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.38 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 15.73 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 16.78 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.03 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 16.09 | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 16.11 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.82 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.26 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 14.33 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15.11 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.29 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 15.86 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 14.24 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 14.23 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 15.29 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 15.28 | -0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 15.28 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.3, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 15.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.12 | 13.81 | 14.43 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.34 | 13.5 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 14.26 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.62 | 14.07 | 15.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 85 Botswana 15.93 compare
- 86 Montenegro 15.81 compare
- 87 Jamaica 15.35 compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 15.23 compare
- 90 Guinea 15.2 compare
- 91 Cote d'Ivoire 15.11 compare
More environment data for Niger
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.03 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 22.72 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Niger?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Niger was 15.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Niger ranks 88th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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