Air Pollution in Nigeria — Live AQI by City, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecasts

Locations

Lagos

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 18 NO₂ 11 O₃ 29

Kano

110 PM2.5 µg/m³

Very bad Hazardous

PM10 120 NO₂ 38 O₃ 28

Ibadan

22 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 24 NO₂ 15 O₃ 20

Kaduna

23 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 27 NO₂ 11 O₃ 44

Port-Harcourt

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 21 NO₂ 5.6 O₃ 31

Benin City

16 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 17 NO₂ 10 O₃ 20

Maiduguri

10 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 20 NO₂ 10 O₃ 40

Zaria

24 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 30 NO₂ 7.3 O₃ 51

Aba

27 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 29 NO₂ 7.5 O₃ 27

Jos

97 PM2.5 µg/m³

Very Unhealthy

PM10 110 NO₂ 44 O₃ 6

Ilorin

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 19 NO₂ 6.4 O₃ 46

Oyo

21 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 22 NO₂ 9.7 O₃ 40

Enugu

51 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

PM10 51 NO₂ 9.8 O₃ 28

Abeokuta

15 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 17 NO₂ 8.2 O₃ 22

Abuja

44 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

PM10 47 NO₂ 20 O₃ 39

Sokoto

22 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 27 NO₂ 6.2 O₃ 55

Onitsha

26 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 26 NO₂ 6.6 O₃ 28

Warri

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 21 NO₂ 3.8 O₃ 34

Ikorodu

20 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 22 NO₂ 14 O₃ 21

Calabar Municipal

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 22 NO₂ 2.7 O₃ 40

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 31 (Moderate)

PM10 34 (Moderate)

O3 32 (Good)

NO2 12 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 532 (Good)

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
PM2,5	22 Moderate	25 Moderate	28 Moderate	29 Moderate	21 Moderate	21 Moderate	23 Moderate	25 Moderate
PM10	27 Moderate	32 Moderate	36 Moderate	36 Moderate	27 Moderate	25 Moderate	27 Moderate	28 Moderate
O3	53 Good	56 Good	60 Good	58 Good	54 Good	55 Good	56 Good	52 Good
NO2	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good	9 Good	6 Good	7 Good	7 Good	7 Good
SO2	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good	2 Good
CO	467 Good	488 Good	580 Good	545 Good	465 Good	484 Good	530 Good	492 Good

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Quality of life in Nigeria

Green and Parks in the City

Nigeria 33%

Cameroon: 34% Niger: 58% Togo: 38% Equatorial Guinea: 39%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Nigeria 27%

Cameroon: 22% Benin: 25% Niger: 58% Togo: 38%

Air Pollution

Nigeria 80%

Cameroon: 84% Benin: 88% Niger: 58% Togo: 70% Equatorial Guinea: 46%

Garbage Disposal

Nigeria 26%

Cameroon: 12% Benin: 0% Togo: 38% Equatorial Guinea: 39%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Nigeria 36%

Cameroon: 27% Benin: 13% Niger: 42% Togo: 25% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Nigeria 27%

Cameroon: 22% Benin: 0% Niger: 42% Togo: 25% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Noise and Light pollution

Nigeria 72%

Cameroon: 58% Benin: 75% Niger: 33% Togo: 69% Equatorial Guinea: 64%

Water Pollution

Nigeria 80%

Cameroon: 91% Benin: 75% Niger: 67% Togo: 81% Equatorial Guinea: 43%

Source: Numbeo

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (Spartan) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Nigeria today?

The current average PM2.5 across Nigeria is about 31 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Nigeria?

Right now PM2.5 in Nigeria averages about 31 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in Nigeria have the best and worst air quality now?

Kano currently has the highest PM2.5 (113 µg/m³), while Maiduguri has the cleanest air (10 µg/m³).

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.

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