Kenya vs Lesotho: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Kenya
17.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Lesotho
17.46 µg/m³
in 2023
Kenya rank
95th
Lesotho rank
93rd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Kenya
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 17.46 µg/m³ against 17.35 µg/m³ in Kenya, a difference of 0.11 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 254 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.67 µg/m³ | 16.35 µg/m³ | 1.32 µg/m³ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 17.98 µg/m³ | 17.07 µg/m³ | 0.9131 µg/m³ | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), Kenya or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 17.46 µg/m³ against 17.35 µg/m³ in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) between Kenya and Lesotho?
- 0.11 µg/m³, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lesotho?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lesotho rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kenya ranks 95th and Lesotho ranks 93rd of 254 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.