Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Kenya

Kenya: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth was 10.68 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 197.5%
World rank
21st
of 235 countries
All-time high
56.95 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-10.99 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Kenya, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 10.68 % change on previous year for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in 2023.

That represents a change of up 197.5% on the previous year and up 7,487.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Kenya peaked at 56.95 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10.99 % change on previous year, in 2021.

That places Kenya 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.85 % change on previous year
1963 -4.24 % change on previous year -329.2%
1964 7.8 % change on previous year -284.1%
1965 1.91 % change on previous year -75.6%
1966 2.07 % change on previous year +8.8%
1967 0.3738 % change on previous year -82.0%
1968 0.2661 % change on previous year -28.8%
1969 0.1013 % change on previous year -61.9%
1970 7.13 % change on previous year +6936.7%
1971 2.55 % change on previous year -64.2%
1972 2.8 % change on previous year +9.6%
1973 1.25 % change on previous year -55.2%
1974 0.9086 % change on previous year -27.6%
1975 2.02 % change on previous year +122.6%
1976 -0.8256 % change on previous year -140.8%
1977 3.58 % change on previous year -533.8%
1978 9.52 % change on previous year +165.9%
1979 9.09 % change on previous year -4.5%
1980 -8.79 % change on previous year -196.8%
1981 -0.8636 % change on previous year -90.2%
1982 9.97 % change on previous year -1253.9%
1983 11.76 % change on previous year +18.0%
1984 1.89 % change on previous year -83.9%
1985 0.7374 % change on previous year -61.0%
1986 1.93 % change on previous year +162.0%
1987 -0.5749 % change on previous year -129.8%
1988 8.85 % change on previous year -1638.9%
1989 3.7 % change on previous year -58.2%
1990 2.02 % change on previous year -45.3%
1991 -3.77 % change on previous year -286.3%
1992 -0.6682 % change on previous year -82.3%
1993 -1.28 % change on previous year +92.0%
1994 1.21 % change on previous year -194.2%
1995 -1.87 % change on previous year -254.3%
1996 -4.79 % change on previous year +156.7%
1997 -0.5976 % change on previous year -87.5%
1998 -0.4508 % change on previous year -24.6%
1999 9.04 % change on previous year -2104.9%
2000 -7.11 % change on previous year -178.6%
2001 0.939 % change on previous year -113.2%
2002 3.27 % change on previous year +248.3%
2003 6.25 % change on previous year +91.1%
2004 6.05 % change on previous year -3.2%
2005 -1.36 % change on previous year -122.5%
2006 -3.75 % change on previous year +175.0%
2007 56.95 % change on previous year -1620.4%
2008 0.9585 % change on previous year -98.3%
2009 -2.94 % change on previous year -406.7%
2010 0.8993 % change on previous year -130.6%
2011 3.32 % change on previous year +269.3%
2012 -1.38 % change on previous year -141.5%
2013 0.1407 % change on previous year -110.2%
2014 1.07 % change on previous year +658.2%
2015 -0.7333 % change on previous year -168.7%
2016 9.66 % change on previous year -1417.0%
2017 -6.09 % change on previous year -163.0%
2018 3.05 % change on previous year -150.0%
2019 15.09 % change on previous year +395.6%
2020 15.99 % change on previous year +5.9%
2021 -10.99 % change on previous year -168.7%
2022 -10.95 % change on previous year -0.4%
2023 10.68 % change on previous year -197.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 10.68 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4157 % change on previous year, 25.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 10.68 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7463 % change on previous year, 14.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +6936.7% 0.1013 % change on previous year 7.13 % change on previous year
1999 +2104.9% -0.4508 % change on previous year 9.04 % change on previous year
1988 +1638.9% -0.5749 % change on previous year 8.85 % change on previous year
2007 +1620.4% -3.75 % change on previous year 56.95 % change on previous year
2016 +1417.0% -0.7333 % change on previous year 9.66 % change on previous year
1982 +1253.9% -0.8636 % change on previous year 9.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.27 % change on previous year -4.24 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.8 % change on previous year -0.8256 % change on previous year 9.52 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.86 % change on previous year -8.79 % change on previous year 11.76 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1155 % change on previous year -4.79 % change on previous year 9.04 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.93 % change on previous year -7.11 % change on previous year 56.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.5 % change on previous year -6.09 % change on previous year 15.09 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.18 % change on previous year -10.99 % change on previous year 15.99 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Australia 12.57 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Cote d'Ivoire 11.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 11.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Laos 10.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Panama 10.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Kenya?
Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth in Kenya was 10.68 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 56.95 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -10.99 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,487.7%. 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 Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 14,947 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.