Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 50 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
50
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 241 countries
All-time high
57.3
in 2008
All-time low
43.4
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria stood at 50.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria peaked at 57.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.4, in 1999.
Nigeria ranks 8th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.4 | — |
| 1999 | 43.4 | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 52 | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.4 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 52.7 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 55.9 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 50 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 52.9 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 50.6 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 49 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.6 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 55.8 | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 55.2 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 55.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.9 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 48.5 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 52.5 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 54 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 51.1 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 50 | -2.2% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 50 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.7, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 50 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.2, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.4 | 43.4 | 51.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.05 | 50.1 | 57.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.67 | 47.6 | 55.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.04 | 50 | 54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Nigeria was 50 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4 in 1999.
- How does Nigeria rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Nigeria ranks 8th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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