Kenya Ranked As Nation With Cleanest Air In The World

Kenya has been ranked the country with the cleanest air in the world, topping a list that considered air pollution, energy consumption and renewable energy production.

Kenya was followed by Tanzania, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Cameroon, Zambia, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Brazil and DRC. Uganda and Somalia had no data.

In a report released in 2016, the International Energy Agency noted that the country passed a law that required new buildings to be fitted with solar water heating systems, making it have clean air.

"Kenya aims to eliminate kerosene use in households by 2022 and improved biomass cook-stoves are already relatively available in urban areas," it read.

Kenya’s plan to cut pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 received praise ahead of the all-important climate change meeting in December in Paris.

“Kenya’s pledge to reduce carbon by 30 per cent is a great example of how growing countries can build their economies while also reducing the risks they face from climate change," UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities & Climate Change Michael Bloomberg.

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