Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya
Kenya: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 17.35 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.35 µg/m³ for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya peaked at 18.32 µg/m³ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.34 µg/m³, in 2017.
That places Kenya 96th out of 256 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17.52 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 17.84 µg/m³ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.21 µg/m³ | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.68 µg/m³ | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.49 µg/m³ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.61 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17.75 µg/m³ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.34 µg/m³ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.86 µg/m³ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.37 µg/m³ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18.25 µg/m³ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 18.32 µg/m³ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 18.01 µg/m³ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 17.35 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.35 µg/m³ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.35 µg/m³ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.79 µg/m³, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.67 µg/m³ | 17.34 µg/m³ | 18.21 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.98 µg/m³ | 17.35 µg/m³ | 18.32 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Kenya was 17.35 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 µg/m³ in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.34 µg/m³ in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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