PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nigeria
Nigeria: PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nigeria, 1990–2017
Source: Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nigeria is 99.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nigeria peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.0%, in 2014.
That places Nigeria 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.9% | — |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 99.9% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 93.0% | 99.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 46 Syrian Arab Republic 100.0% compare
- 47 Pakistan 99.9% compare
- 48 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 99.9% compare
- 50 Tajikistan 99.9% compare
- 51 Lebanon 99.5% compare
- 52 Lesotho 99.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nigeria?
- Pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim in Nigeria was 99.9% in 2017, according to Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.
- What is the highest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.0% in 2014.
- How does Nigeria rank for pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pm2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding who interim rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Brauer, M. et al. 2017, for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published as part of PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Target-2 value (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.