Human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Human caused air pollution exposure was 30.53 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
30.53
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
19th
of 240 countries
All-time high
32.92
in 2010
All-time low
26.45
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 30.53 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria peaked at 32.92 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.45, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 240 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.49 | — |
| 1999 | 26.45 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.55 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 29.91 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 29.65 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.53 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 29.93 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.67 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 30.85 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 30.45 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.37 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 30.54 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 32.92 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 31.05 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.46 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.14 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.81 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 27.85 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.48 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 31.79 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 30.63 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.93 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 30.79 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 29.89 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.11 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 30.53 | +1.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 30.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.17, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 30.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.28, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.97 | 26.45 | 27.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.34 | 27.55 | 32.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.31 | 27.85 | 32.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.24 | 29.89 | 30.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Bahrain 34.51 compare
- 17 Iraq 34.26 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 32.97 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 30.24 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 30.07 compare
- 22 Myanmar 29.65 compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1055 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.55 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Nigeria was 30.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.45 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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