How does Kenya rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?

Kenya ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya

Name: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya
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Kenya: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

up 38.1%

World rank

85th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

in 2020

All-time low

0.0003 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 85th of 176 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.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+15.2%
1964	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+6.4%
1965	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+11.8%
1966	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-12.1%
1967	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+18.0%
1968	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+11.2%
1969	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1970	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1971	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
1972	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+8.7%
1973	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
1974	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+0.8%
1975	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1976	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+12.5%
1977	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
1978	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
1979	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-11.5%
1980	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
1981	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1982	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+6.0%
1983	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
1984	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-19.7%
1985	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+47.8%
1986	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+3.3%
1987	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
1988	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+10.4%
1989	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
1990	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1991	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
1992	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.4%
1993	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%
1994	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+21.8%
1995	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-13.3%
1996	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+12.8%
1997	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1998	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1999	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	+1.9%
2000	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	+4.0%
2001	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+16.0%
2002	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-10.2%
2003	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+7.1%
2004	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	-10.4%
2005	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+18.0%
2006	0.001 kt per square kilometre	+7.7%
2007	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-7.6%
2008	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	-6.6%
2009	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
2010	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+15.7%
2011	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+7.9%
2012	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+12.6%
2013	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+5.6%
2014	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-9.8%
2015	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-7.7%
2016	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+9.9%
2017	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+5.5%
2018	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.2%
2019	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+5.0%
2020	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+13.9%
2021	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-9.2%
2022	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-22.4%
2023	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+38.1%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0.0015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0015 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0.0015 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0009 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

82 Panama 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
83 Tunisia 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
84 Nicaragua 0.0015 kt per square kilometre compare
86 Comoros 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
87 Haiti 0.0013 kt per square kilometre compare
88 Maldives 0.0012 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya?: Cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Kenya ranks 85th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 9,914 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 September 2026

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.