Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Kenya
Kenya: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was 12.52 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Kenya, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Kenya stood at 12.52 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 935.0% on the previous year and up 1,039.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Kenya peaked at 42.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -23.22 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Kenya 15th out of 186 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.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1964 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1965 | 14.68 % change on previous year | +178.7% |
| 1966 | -16.24 % change on previous year | -210.7% |
| 1967 | 18.58 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1968 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1969 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1970 | -10.32 % change on previous year | +463.9% |
| 1971 | -4.94 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 1972 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 1973 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 0.196 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0585 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1976 | 9.62 % change on previous year | +16335.1% |
| 1977 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1978 | -4.73 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1979 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 1980 | -0.4101 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1981 | -16.15 % change on previous year | +3836.8% |
| 1982 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -150.1% |
| 1983 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1984 | -23.22 % change on previous year | -422.2% |
| 1985 | 42.18 % change on previous year | -281.6% |
| 1986 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1987 | -0.7128 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1988 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -429.4% |
| 1989 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 1990 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1991 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 1992 | 7.16 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1993 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1994 | 10.49 % change on previous year | -359.1% |
| 1995 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1996 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -201.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8613 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1998 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -382.6% |
| 1999 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 2000 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2001 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -322.4% |
| 2002 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 2003 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2004 | -17.8 % change on previous year | -488.2% |
| 2005 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
| 2006 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2007 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 2008 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2009 | 10.86 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2010 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2013 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2014 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2015 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -1168.5% |
| 2017 | -11.01 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 8.59 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2020 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -716.3% |
| 2021 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 2022 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -935.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.52 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6057 % change on previous year, 20.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.52 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.581 % change on previous year, 21.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +16335.1% | 0.0585 % change on previous year | 9.62 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -3836.8% | -0.4101 % change on previous year | -16.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.04 % change on previous year | -16.24 % change on previous year | 18.58 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2895 % change on previous year | -10.32 % change on previous year | 11.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -23.22 % change on previous year | 42.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 10.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -17.8 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 12.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Kuwait 14.71 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Namibia 14.01 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Guinea 13.87 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Cambodia 11.36 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 11.34 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Kenya?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Kenya was 12.52 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 42.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.22 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.2%. 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 Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.