Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya
Kenya: Concentrations of fine particulate matter was 17.46 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.46
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
97th
of 184 countries
All-time high
18.35
in 2020
All-time low
17.19
in 2017
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya stood at 17.46.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya peaked at 18.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.19, in 2017.
That places Kenya 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.39 | — |
| 2011 | 17.65 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.06 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.52 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17.38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.5 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.19 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 17.79 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17.35 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 18.35 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 18.26 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.98 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.46 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.55 | 17.19 | 18.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.01 | 17.46 | 18.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 94 Somalia 17.63 compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.59 compare
- 96 Zambia 17.51 compare
- 98 Madagascar 17.41 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 17.2 compare
- 100 Israel 17.1 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya?
- Concentrations of fine particulate matter in Kenya was 17.46 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for concentrations of fine particulate matter?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is concentrations of fine particulate matter rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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