Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Cote d'Ivoire
20.39 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kenya
20.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
79th
Kenya rank
80th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Kenya, a difference of 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 80th of 200 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.96 micrograms per cubic meter | 15.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.99 micrograms per cubic meter | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 24.67 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.37 micrograms per cubic meter | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 21.3 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 1.18 micrograms per cubic meter | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 21.41 micrograms per cubic meter | 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.2888 micrograms per cubic meter | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 20.39 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 0.14 micrograms per cubic meter, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 79th and Kenya ranks 80th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.