Long run air pollution in Nigeria
Nigeria: Long run air pollution was 1.02 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.02 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2019
All-time low
2,367
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Nigeria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Nigeria stood at 1.02 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Nigeria peaked at 1.06 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,367, in 1750.
That places Nigeria 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 2,367 | — |
| 1751 | 2,367 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 2,368 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 2,369 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 2,369 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 2,370 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 2,371 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 2,371 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 2,372 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 2,373 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 2,373 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 2,374 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 2,375 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 2,375 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 2,376 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 2,377 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 2,378 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 2,378 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 2,379 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 2,380 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 2,381 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 2,382 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 2,382 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 2,383 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 2,384 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 2,384 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 2,385 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 2,386 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 2,387 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 2,388 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 2,388 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 2,389 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 2,390 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 2,390 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 2,391 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 2,392 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 2,392 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 2,393 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 2,394 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 2,394 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 2,395 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 2,395 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 2,396 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 2,397 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 2,397 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 2,398 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 2,399 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 2,399 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 2,404 | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 2,408 | +0.2% |
| 1803 | 2,412 | +0.2% |
| 1804 | 2,416 | +0.2% |
| 1805 | 2,420 | +0.2% |
| 1806 | 2,424 | +0.2% |
| 1807 | 2,429 | +0.2% |
| 1808 | 2,433 | +0.2% |
| 1809 | 2,437 | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 2,441 | +0.2% |
| 1811 | 2,446 | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 2,451 | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 2,457 | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 2,462 | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 2,467 | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 2,473 | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 2,478 | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 2,484 | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 2,489 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 2,494 | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 2,500 | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2,505 | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 2,510 | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 2,516 | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 2,521 | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 2,527 | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 2,532 | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 2,537 | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 2,543 | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 2,548 | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 2,554 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 2,559 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 2,565 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 2,570 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 2,575 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 2,581 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 2,586 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 2,592 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 2,597 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 2,603 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 2,608 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 2,614 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 2,619 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 2,625 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 2,630 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 2,636 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 2,641 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 2,647 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 2,652 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 2,653 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2,667 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 2,682 | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2,696 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 2,711 | +0.5% |
| 1855 | 2,726 | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 2,740 | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 2,755 | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 2,770 | +0.5% |
| 1859 | 2,785 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 2,799 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2,821 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 2,843 | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 2,864 | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 2,886 | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 2,908 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2,929 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 2,951 | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 2,972 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 2,994 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 3,016 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 3,056 | +1.3% |
| 1872 | 3,094 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 3,131 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 3,168 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 3,206 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 3,245 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 3,285 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 3,324 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 3,364 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 3,403 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 3,445 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 3,487 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 3,529 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 3,571 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 3,613 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 3,657 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 3,702 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 3,746 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 3,791 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 3,836 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 3,883 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 3,930 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 3,978 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 4,026 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 4,073 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 4,124 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 4,174 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 4,225 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 4,276 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 4,327 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 4,613 | +6.6% |
| 1902 | 4,904 | +6.3% |
| 1903 | 5,198 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | 5,498 | +5.8% |
| 1905 | 5,802 | +5.5% |
| 1906 | 6,114 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 6,431 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 6,753 | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 7,080 | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 7,412 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 8,034 | +8.4% |
| 1912 | 8,544 | +6.3% |
| 1913 | 8,864 | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 9,313 | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 9,804 | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 10,404 | +6.1% |
| 1917 | 11,217 | +7.8% |
| 1918 | 12,081 | +7.7% |
| 1919 | 12,578 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 13,363 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 14,188 | +6.2% |
| 1922 | 14,368 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 15,380 | +7.0% |
| 1924 | 16,226 | +5.5% |
| 1925 | 17,247 | +6.3% |
| 1926 | 18,519 | +7.4% |
| 1927 | 19,510 | +5.4% |
| 1928 | 20,332 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 21,079 | +3.7% |
| 1930 | 21,920 | +4.0% |
| 1931 | 22,729 | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 23,252 | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 24,090 | +3.6% |
| 1934 | 25,156 | +4.4% |
| 1935 | 26,109 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 27,335 | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 28,637 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 29,558 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 30,176 | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 31,125 | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 32,441 | +4.2% |
| 1942 | 33,952 | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 35,212 | +3.7% |
| 1944 | 36,838 | +4.6% |
| 1945 | 37,342 | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 39,002 | +4.4% |
| 1947 | 40,023 | +2.6% |
| 1948 | 41,372 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 42,309 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 50,850 | +20.2% |
| 1951 | 50,970 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 53,333 | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 55,528 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 57,727 | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 59,406 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 62,302 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 64,042 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 67,084 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 69,376 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 70,807 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 77,388 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 78,304 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 80,487 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 89,569 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 103,638 | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 115,544 | +11.5% |
| 1967 | 126,487 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 98,975 | -21.8% |
| 1969 | 109,636 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 131,635 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 140,291 | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 158,804 | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 181,894 | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 203,606 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 211,020 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 244,285 | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 273,968 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 310,972 | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 320,312 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 347,415 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 371,377 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 382,499 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 387,373 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 368,626 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 367,789 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 383,534 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 358,465 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 392,809 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 399,140 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 376,280 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 436,047 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 495,811 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 468,577 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 432,214 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 469,952 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 504,565 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 535,839 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 498,763 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 537,941 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 548,148 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 609,268 | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 616,396 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 641,813 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 655,947 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 671,004 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 630,406 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 609,021 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 671,745 | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 654,590 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 722,951 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 710,831 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 724,183 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 923,590 | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 944,023 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 888,775 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 971,423 | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 972,118 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 954,645 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.02 million | +0.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 13.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.02 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 22.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +27.5% | 724,183 | 923,590 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 2,370 | 2,367 | 2,373 | 10 |
| 1760s | 2,377 | 2,373 | 2,380 | 10 |
| 1770s | 2,383 | 2,380 | 2,386 | 10 |
| 1780s | 2,390 | 2,387 | 2,393 | 10 |
| 1790s | 2,396 | 2,394 | 2,399 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,418 | 2,400 | 2,437 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,465 | 2,441 | 2,489 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,518 | 2,494 | 2,543 | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,573 | 2,548 | 2,597 | 10 |
| 1840s | 2,627 | 2,603 | 2,652 | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,718 | 2,653 | 2,785 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,897 | 2,799 | 2,994 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3,189 | 3,016 | 3,364 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3,594 | 3,403 | 3,791 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,053 | 3,836 | 4,276 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,672 | 4,327 | 7,080 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,825 | 7,412 | 12,578 | 10 |
| 1920s | 17,021 | 13,363 | 21,079 | 10 |
| 1930s | 25,896 | 21,920 | 30,176 | 10 |
| 1940s | 36,962 | 31,125 | 42,309 | 10 |
| 1950s | 59,062 | 50,850 | 69,376 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,084 | 70,807 | 126,487 | 10 |
| 1970s | 217,679 | 131,635 | 320,312 | 10 |
| 1980s | 375,903 | 347,415 | 399,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 475,599 | 376,280 | 537,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 630,834 | 548,148 | 671,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 894,193 | 710,831 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,878 | 954,645 | 1.02 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 21 Netherlands 1.09 million compare
- 22 Bangladesh 1.06 million compare
- 23 Australia 1.04 million compare
- 25 Germany 986,642 compare
- 26 Turkey 934,732 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 928,518 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 long run air pollution in Nigeria?
- Long run air pollution in Nigeria was 1.02 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 in 1750.
- How does Nigeria rank for long run air pollution?
- Nigeria ranks 24th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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