PM2.5 air pollution in Kenya
The average concentration of fine particles (PM2.5) in Kenya was 17.4 micrograms per cubic metre in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2017.
Kenya, 2023
17.4
Change from 2022
−3.6%
Position in 2023
88th of 212
PM2.5 air pollution in Kenya over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Micrograms per cubic metre. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Kenya |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17.4 µg/m³ |
| 2022 | 18.0 µg/m³ |
| 2021 | 18.3 µg/m³ |
| 2020 | 18.3 µg/m³ |
| 2019 | 17.4 µg/m³ |
| 2018 | 17.9 µg/m³ |
| 2017 | 17.3 µg/m³ |
| 2016 | 17.8 µg/m³ |
| 2015 | 17.6 µg/m³ |
| 2014 | 17.5 µg/m³ |
| 2013 | 17.7 µg/m³ |
| 2012 | 18.2 µg/m³ |
| 2011 | 17.8 µg/m³ |
| 2010 | 17.5 µg/m³ |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −3.6% from 18.0 µg/m³ in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 17.7 µg/m³, the figure has changed by −1.8%.
- Among the 212 countries with data for 2023, Kenya has the 88th highest value.