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THE LEAST TOXIC COUNTRY IN THE WORLD |
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by Yvonne Wabai | 10-02-2017 21:39
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According to you, which is the least toxic country in the world? According to The Eco Experts, that title goes to Kenya. Newsweek reported on 2/2/2017 that data obtained from the International Energy Agency and World Health Organization was used by The Eco Experts to rank the most toxic countries in the world. The Eco Experts is a renewable energy firm and the parameters it used in the ranking are air pollution, energy consumption and renewable energy production. Countries from Sub-Saharan Africa were deemed to have the cleanest air while Middle Eastern countries were deemed the most toxic, with Saudi Arabia taking the top place. The 10 most toxic countries are listed as:
1. Saudi Arabia. 2. Kuwait. 3. Bahrain. 4. Qatar. 5. UAE. 6. Oman. 7. Turkmenistan. 8. Libya. 9. Kazakhstan. 10. Trinidad & Tobago. The 10 least toxic countries are listed as: 1. Kenya. 2. Tanzania. 3. Ethiopia. 4. Mozambique. 5. Cameroon. 6. Zambia. 7. Indonesia. 8. Zimbabwe. 9. Brazil. 10. Congo D.R. It is important to note that the most toxic countries are majorly oil-producing countries while the least toxic countries are majorly countries with developing economies. Also to note is that Iceland was a notable omission in the list. Iceland's use of geothermal energy means that air pollution is very low and the country would therefore have ranked closer to Kenya. So what makes Kenya the least toxic country in the world? Well, for starters, Kenya is big on renewable energy. Although oil was discovered in Kenya in the early 2010s, the country chooses to focus on more sustainable forms of energy such as geothermal energy, hydroelectric power, solar energy and wind energy. The renewable energy sector in Kenya is in fact the most active in Africa. Additionally, Kenya is busy investing in different forms of transportation in order to reduce air pollution from road vehicles. The government is currently working on a project to make railway transport a norm in Kenya, a part of which features electric trains to be used in the city in order to reduce traffic jams and air pollution. The project is already well underway. |
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10 Comments
Interesting ranking there! I thought the norther european countries would top the list but I guess there're more factors to consider. I'm glad Kenyans are enjoying toxic free life. Cheers
Posted 28-02-2017 08:49
Thank you for sharing your own ideas and the list of countries.
Posted 25-02-2017 16:32
Electric trains are good solution to air pollution. Thanks for sharing the toxic countries' list.
Posted 16-02-2017 20:59
thank you Yvonne for sharing :)
Posted 16-02-2017 12:03
Thanks for sharing, Yvonne. I first wondered the exact definition of 'toxic country', then I realized it was implying the level of air quality. Let's give hands to Kenya for being the least toxic country. Have a great day :)
Posted 15-02-2017 16:03
Wow! I got surprised with this ranking!
Posted 13-02-2017 06:55
I'm actually suprised to see that Indonesia is in the top 10, kudos!
Posted 11-02-2017 20:34
Good to have some knowledge about it. And some acts must bw done by the toxic one to reduce toxicity.
Posted 11-02-2017 12:25
Thanks Arushi.
Posted 11-02-2017 11:14
Sad to see 6 most toxic countries from Gulf.
It's indeed a pleasant surprise to find Kenya as the least toxic country. Kudos to Kenya, its govt and it's people.Thanks for sharing the reasons and clean energy like efforts behind this.
Posted 11-02-2017 03:14