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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 | Riscant | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Abakaliki | 88 | 168 | Nesănătos | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Afikpo | 72 | 159 | Nesănătos | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Enugu | 115 | 182 | Nesănătos | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Ile-Ife | 103 | 175 | Nesănătos | 2010 | 1 station, University campus |
| Kaduna | 423 | 449 | Riscant | 2013 | 2 stations, industrial area |
| Nnewi | 57 | 151 | Nesănătos | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Nsukka | 117 | 183 | Nesănătos | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Onitsha | 594 | 500 | Riscant | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Orlu | 52 | 142 | Nesănătos pentru grupurile sensibile | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Owerri | 158 | 208 | Foarte Nesănătoasă | 2009 | 1 station, NA |
| Umuahia | 274 | 324 | Riscant | 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),
A schoolboy walks through smoke and fumes emitted from a waste dump in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt
(photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images, courtesy of WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health 2018)
(photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP/Getty Images, courtesy of WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health 2018)
