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
05101520201020162023

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.

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Indicator
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter)
Unit
µg/m³
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
291 places, 4,074 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed