Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kenya
Kenya: Ozone (O₃) concentration was 42 ppb in 2015. ▬ Flat
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kenya, 1990–2015
Source: Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ppb.
Analysis
In 2015, ozone (o₃) concentration in Kenya stood at 42 ppb. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, ozone (o₃) concentration in Kenya peaked at 42 ppb in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42 ppb, in 1990.
That places Kenya 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Ozone (O₃) concentration in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ppb | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42 ppb | — |
| 1995 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42 ppb | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 42 ppb is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62 ppb, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 42 ppb is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53 ppb, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 2 |
| 2000s | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 2 |
| 2010s | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 42 ppb | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ozone (o₃) concentration in Kenya?
- Ozone (o₃) concentration in Kenya was 42 ppb in 2015, according to Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42 ppb in 1990.
- What is the lowest ozone (o₃) concentration recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 ppb in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for ozone (o₃) concentration?
- Kenya ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ozone (o₃) concentration rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Health Effects Institute (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ozone (O₃) concentration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population-weighted average ozone (O₃) concentrations in parts per billion (ppb). Local concentrations of ozone are recorded and estimated at a 11x11km resolution. These values are subsequently weighted by population-density for calculation of nation-level average concentrations.