Kenya vs Nicaragua: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution
Kenya
20.25 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Nicaragua
20.42 micrograms per cubic meter
in 2023
Kenya rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
78th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 20.42 micrograms per cubic meter against 20.25 micrograms per cubic meter in Kenya, a difference of 0.17 micrograms per cubic meter.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Kenya ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.7 micrograms per cubic meter | 9.73 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 19.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.63 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 20.13 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.55 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.4259 micrograms per cubic meter | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 21.12 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 0.3702 micrograms per cubic meter | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 20.42 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 Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.17 micrograms per cubic meter, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Kenya ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 78th 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.