| 54 | Moderate on Monday, Aug 31st 2026, 00:00 am |  |
Cities with the worst air quality
| # | AQI | City |
|---|---|---|
75 | ||
74 | ||
54 |
Good | Moderate | Unhealthy for sensitive groups | Unhealthy | Very Unhealthy | Hazardous |
There is a good reason to worry about the Air Quality in Nigerai, as it ranks 152th (out of 180 countries) at the Environmental Performance Index for Air Quality.
Furthermore, according to the most recent World Health Organization air pollution database 2016 the air quality in several cities in Nigeria reaches PM2.5 concentrations from unhealthy to hazardous levels:
| City | PM2.5 Conc. | PM2.5 AQI | Health Impact | Year | Meausrement |
| Aba | 373 | 416 | Hazardous | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Abakaliki | 88 | 168 | Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Afikpo | 72 | 159 | Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Enugu | 115 | 182 | Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Ile-Ife | 103 | 175 | Unhealthy | 2010 | 1 station, University campus |
| Kaduna | 423 | 449 | Hazardous | 2013 | 2 stations, industrial area |
| Nnewi | 57 | 151 | Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Nsukka | 117 | 183 | Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Onitsha | 594 | 500 | Hazardous | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Orlu | 52 | 142 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Owerri | 158 | 208 | Very Unhealthy | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Umuahia | 274 | 324 | Hazardous | 2009 | 1 station, N |
Public Air Quality Information availability
There is unfortunatley, not any information either from the Abuja Environmental Protection Board.
Looking at other Environmental agencies in Nigeria (source),
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🇦🇷 Argentine Republic| AQI | Air Pollution Level | Health Implications | Cautionary Statement (for PM2.5) |
| 0 - 50 | Good | Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk | None |
| 51 -100 | Moderate | Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. | Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. |
| 101-150 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups | Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected. | Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion. |
| 151-200 | Unhealthy | Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects | Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion |
| 201-300 | Very Unhealthy | Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected. | Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid all outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit outdoor exertion. |
| 300+ | Hazardous | Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects | Everyone should avoid all outdoor exertion |
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