Kenya vs Malaysia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)
Kenya
17.35 µg/m³
in 2023
Malaysia
17.59 µg/m³
in 2023
Kenya rank
95th
Malaysia rank
92nd
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 17.59 µg/m³ against 17.35 µg/m³ in Kenya, a difference of 0.24 µg/m³.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kenya ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd of 254 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.67 µg/m³ | 21.37 µg/m³ | 3.71 µg/m³ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 17.98 µg/m³ | 15.53 µg/m³ | 2.46 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 Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 17.59 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 Malaysia?
- 0.24 µg/m³, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kenya ranks 95th and Malaysia ranks 92nd 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.