Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in Nigeria

Nigeria: Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square was 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9,740 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
16,746 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
1,695 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per in Nigeria, 1990–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200520211990: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 2.8k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 1.7k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 2.2k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 2.9k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 3.2k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 3.9k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 4.0k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 4.8k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 5.0k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 8.8k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 13.0k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 14.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 13.1k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 14.8k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 14.4k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 15.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 16.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 16.7k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 13.9k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 11.3k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 10.9k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 11.0k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 10.3k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 9.7k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Nigeria is 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Nigeria peaked at 16,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.

That places Nigeria 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current) … square in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre in Nigeria, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 3,177 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 2,974 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1992 2,762 current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
1993 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre -38.6%
1994 2,214 current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
1995 2,915 current US$ per square kilometre +31.7%
1996 3,227 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1997 3,410 current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
1998 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1999 3,539 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2000 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2001 4,014 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 4,793 current US$ per square kilometre +19.4%
2003 5,037 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2004 6,672 current US$ per square kilometre +32.5%
2005 8,757 current US$ per square kilometre +31.2%
2006 12,982 current US$ per square kilometre +48.2%
2007 14,718 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2008 16,744 current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 13,123 current US$ per square kilometre -21.6%
2010 14,823 current US$ per square kilometre +13.0%
2011 14,363 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2012 15,068 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2013 16,257 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2014 16,746 current US$ per square kilometre +3.0%
2015 13,903 current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2016 11,268 current US$ per square kilometre -19.0%
2017 10,195 current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
2018 10,909 current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2019 11,032 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 10,292 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2021 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%

Nigeria compared with similar countries

  • Nigeria's 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Nigeria's 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,099 current US$ per square kilometre, 8.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,928 current US$ per square kilometre 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre 3,539 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 9,074 current US$ per square kilometre 3,895 current US$ per square kilometre 16,744 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 13,456 current US$ per square kilometre 10,195 current US$ per square kilometre 16,746 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 10,016 current US$ per square kilometre 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre 10,292 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 17 Japan 10,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 10,362 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Qatar 9,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Mauritius 9,500 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Philippines 9,258 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Rwanda 8,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Nigeria?
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per in Nigeria was 9,740 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 16,746 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Nigeria rank for adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per?
Nigeria ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current us$), per rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 5,405 data points, 1990–2021
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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.