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
0510152025201020162023

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.

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About this data

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