Long run air pollution in Kenya
Kenya: Long run air pollution was 208,069 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
208,069
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 220 countries
All-time high
208,069
in 2022
All-time low
772.26
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Kenya, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 208,069 for long run air pollution in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Kenya peaked at 208,069 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 772.26, in 1750.
That places Kenya 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 772.26 | — |
| 1751 | 772.52 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 772.77 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 773.02 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 773.27 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 773.52 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 773.77 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 774.02 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 774.27 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 774.53 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 774.78 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 775.03 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 775.28 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 775.53 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 775.78 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 776.04 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 776.29 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 776.54 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 776.79 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 777.04 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 777.29 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 777.55 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 777.8 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 778.05 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 778.3 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 778.55 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 778.8 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 779.05 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 779.31 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 779.56 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 779.81 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 780.06 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 780.31 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 780.57 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 780.82 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 781.07 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 781.32 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 781.57 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 781.82 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 782.08 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 782.33 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 782.58 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 782.83 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 783.08 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 783.33 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 783.59 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 783.84 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 784.09 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 784.34 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 784.59 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 784.84 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 787.44 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 790.03 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 792.63 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 795.22 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 797.82 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 800.42 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 802.99 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 805.59 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 808.2 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 810.8 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 813.82 | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 816.85 | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 819.87 | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 822.9 | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 825.94 | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 828.94 | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 831.98 | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 835.03 | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 838.08 | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 841.13 | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 844.2 | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 847.27 | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 850.34 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 853.41 | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 856.49 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 859.54 | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 862.62 | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 865.71 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 868.81 | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 871.91 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 875.02 | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 878.13 | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 881.24 | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 884.36 | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 887.49 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 890.58 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 893.71 | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 896.84 | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 899.98 | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 903.13 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 906.28 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 909.44 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 912.6 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 915.76 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 918.89 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 922.06 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 925.24 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 928.42 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 931.61 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 935.25 | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 939.13 | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 943.03 | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 946.95 | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 950.89 | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 954.82 | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 958.81 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 962.83 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 966.87 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 970.94 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 975.04 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 983.81 | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 992.59 | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 1,001 | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 1,010 | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 1,019 | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 1,028 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 1,037 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 1,047 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 1,056 | +0.9% |
| 1870 | 1,065 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1,075 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 1,086 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 1,096 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1,106 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 1,117 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,127 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1,138 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 1,149 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 1,160 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 1,172 | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,185 | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1,198 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1,211 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,224 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,237 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,251 | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,264 | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,278 | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1,292 | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,296 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 1,310 | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,325 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,340 | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,356 | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,371 | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,387 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 1,403 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 1,419 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1,435 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1,452 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,511 | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 1,578 | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 1,652 | +4.7% |
| 1904 | 1,663 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 1,673 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 1,723 | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 1,775 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 1,828 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 1,884 | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 1,941 | +3.0% |
| 1911 | 2,065 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 2,228 | +7.9% |
| 1913 | 2,415 | +8.4% |
| 1914 | 2,507 | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 2,573 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | 2,621 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 2,700 | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 2,818 | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 2,834 | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 2,877 | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 3,009 | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 3,136 | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 3,174 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 3,252 | +2.5% |
| 1925 | 3,410 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 3,587 | +5.2% |
| 1927 | 3,734 | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 3,845 | +3.0% |
| 1929 | 3,964 | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 4,046 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 4,144 | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 4,244 | +2.4% |
| 1933 | 4,353 | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 4,425 | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 4,487 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 4,679 | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 4,787 | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 4,866 | +1.7% |
| 1939 | 4,996 | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 5,064 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 5,112 | +1.0% |
| 1942 | 5,228 | +2.3% |
| 1943 | 5,296 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 5,463 | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 5,555 | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 6,333 | +14.0% |
| 1947 | 6,452 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 6,748 | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 6,961 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 15,972 | +129.4% |
| 1951 | 21,805 | +36.5% |
| 1952 | 23,534 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 22,922 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 24,315 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 26,696 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 28,386 | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 29,062 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 27,197 | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 28,028 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 29,943 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 29,808 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 31,722 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 34,170 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 33,875 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 30,222 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 32,603 | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 33,366 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 34,512 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 37,508 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 36,228 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 87,623 | +141.9% |
| 1972 | 87,861 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 89,709 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 85,834 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 78,823 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 65,722 | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 71,449 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 75,175 | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 79,268 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 75,109 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 76,295 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 77,159 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 68,087 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 77,418 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 77,794 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 83,649 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 84,328 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 86,142 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 86,332 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 90,680 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 87,463 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 88,011 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 90,208 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 87,443 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 83,454 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 87,271 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 84,224 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 92,852 | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 100,042 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 108,508 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 105,221 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 97,204 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 92,523 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 106,277 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 111,329 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 119,513 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 127,673 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 136,408 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 152,878 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 151,114 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 158,949 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 151,095 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 165,703 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 164,710 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 174,726 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 188,424 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 188,685 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 189,397 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 194,144 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 184,347 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 199,480 | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 208,069 | +4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 208,069 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 208,069 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992, 4.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +141.9% | 36,228 | 87,623 |
| 1950 | +129.4% | 6,961 | 15,972 |
| 1951 | +36.5% | 15,972 | 21,805 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 773.4 | 772.26 | 774.53 | 10 |
| 1760s | 775.91 | 774.78 | 777.04 | 10 |
| 1770s | 778.43 | 777.29 | 779.56 | 10 |
| 1780s | 780.94 | 779.81 | 782.08 | 10 |
| 1790s | 783.46 | 782.33 | 784.59 | 10 |
| 1800s | 796.52 | 784.84 | 808.2 | 10 |
| 1810s | 824.42 | 810.8 | 838.08 | 10 |
| 1820s | 854.95 | 841.13 | 868.81 | 10 |
| 1830s | 885.93 | 871.91 | 899.98 | 10 |
| 1840s | 917.34 | 903.13 | 931.61 | 10 |
| 1850s | 952.95 | 935.25 | 970.94 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,015 | 975.04 | 1,056 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,112 | 1,065 | 1,160 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,231 | 1,172 | 1,292 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,364 | 1,296 | 1,435 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,674 | 1,452 | 1,884 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,470 | 1,941 | 2,834 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,399 | 2,877 | 3,964 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4,503 | 4,046 | 4,996 | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,821 | 5,064 | 6,961 | 10 |
| 1950s | 24,792 | 15,972 | 29,062 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,773 | 29,808 | 37,508 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75,769 | 36,228 | 89,709 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79,231 | 68,087 | 86,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,165 | 83,454 | 100,042 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,753 | 92,523 | 152,878 | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,695 | 151,095 | 194,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,299 | 184,347 | 208,069 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Kenya?
- Long run air pollution in Kenya was 208,069 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 208,069 in 2022.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 772.26 in 1750.
- How does Kenya rank for long run air pollution?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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