Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Kenya
Kenya: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Kenya is 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Kenya peaked at 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 47th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0003 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 44 Dominican Republic 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Indonesia 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Austria 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Argentina 0.0003 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Honduras 0.0003 kt per square kilometre 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), per in Kenya?
- Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per in Kenya was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.