Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate was 21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya is 21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 321.0% on the previous year and up 300.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 106.49 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -18.58 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Kenya 8th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -18.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 106.49 % change on previous year | -673.0% |
| 2001 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2002 | -18.34 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 2003 | 7.01 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2004 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -171.9% |
| 2005 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -201.2% |
| 2007 | 15.82 % change on previous year | +402.2% |
| 2008 | -9.65 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2010 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +643.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6342 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1038 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2014 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -10189.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 2016 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +89.3% |
| 2017 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -381.9% |
| 2018 | 7.71 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4474 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2020 | 9.19 % change on previous year | +1953.3% |
| 2021 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2022 | -0.1085 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2023 | -9.5 % change on previous year | +8659.5% |
| 2024 | 21 % change on previous year | -321.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 21 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.67 % change on previous year, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 21 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.63 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -10189.6% | 0.1038 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -8659.5% | -0.1085 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +1953.3% | 0.4474 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -18.58 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.83 % change on previous year | -18.34 % change on previous year | 106.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.515 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -9.5 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 31.23 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Congo 27.57 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tanzania 24.35 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Paraguay 20.48 % change on previous year compare
- 10 South Sudan 20.2 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Denmark 19.77 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate in Kenya was 21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 106.49 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.58 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Kenya rank for human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Human caused air pollution exposure Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Human caused air pollution exposure. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.