Emissions from crops: Emissions … N2O CO2eq annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Emissions from crops: Emissions … N2O CO2eq annual growth rate was 50.8 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
50.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 259.2%
World rank
11th
of 196 countries
All-time high
50.8 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-31.92 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 50.8 % change on previous year for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.2% on the previous year and up 352.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 50.8 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -31.92 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Kenya 11th out of 196 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.

Emissions from crops: Emissions … N2O CO2eq annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 11.15 % change on previous year —
1963 23.89 % change on previous year +114.2%
1964 11.37 % change on previous year -52.4%
1965 12.14 % change on previous year +6.8%
1966 -9.01 % change on previous year -174.2%
1967 15.31 % change on previous year -270.1%
1968 3.86 % change on previous year -74.8%
1969 12.08 % change on previous year +213.0%
1970 7.47 % change on previous year -38.1%
1971 -8.32 % change on previous year -211.4%
1972 5.14 % change on previous year -161.8%
1973 10.54 % change on previous year +104.9%
1974 0.3674 % change on previous year -96.5%
1975 6 % change on previous year +1532.1%
1976 10.94 % change on previous year +82.4%
1977 4.17 % change on previous year -61.9%
1978 -4.34 % change on previous year -204.2%
1979 -13.35 % change on previous year +207.6%
1980 9.33 % change on previous year -169.9%
1981 13.11 % change on previous year +40.5%
1982 -4.14 % change on previous year -131.6%
1983 1.97 % change on previous year -147.5%
1984 -6.48 % change on previous year -428.8%
1985 41.48 % change on previous year -740.4%
1986 1.26 % change on previous year -97.0%
1987 -2.6 % change on previous year -305.9%
1988 15.12 % change on previous year -682.1%
1989 -7.28 % change on previous year -148.2%
1990 -4.46 % change on previous year -38.8%
1991 4.97 % change on previous year -211.6%
1992 -4.02 % change on previous year -180.9%
1993 -10.76 % change on previous year +167.5%
1994 22 % change on previous year -304.5%
1995 -19.3 % change on previous year -187.7%
1996 31.08 % change on previous year -261.0%
1997 -10.13 % change on previous year -132.6%
1998 2.21 % change on previous year -121.8%
1999 3.6 % change on previous year +62.8%
2000 12.52 % change on previous year +247.7%
2001 16.42 % change on previous year +31.2%
2002 -14.42 % change on previous year -187.8%
2003 7.31 % change on previous year -150.7%
2004 -7.03 % change on previous year -196.2%
2005 15.5 % change on previous year -320.5%
2006 7.06 % change on previous year -54.5%
2007 -3.54 % change on previous year -150.1%
2008 -9.47 % change on previous year +167.7%
2009 7.48 % change on previous year -179.0%
2010 9.35 % change on previous year +24.9%
2011 17.33 % change on previous year +85.4%
2012 18.06 % change on previous year +4.2%
2013 11.23 % change on previous year -37.8%
2014 -14.49 % change on previous year -229.0%
2015 -11.88 % change on previous year -18.0%
2016 15.07 % change on previous year -226.9%
2017 17.53 % change on previous year +16.3%
2018 -13.26 % change on previous year -175.6%
2019 10.08 % change on previous year -176.0%
2020 26.04 % change on previous year +158.4%
2021 -10.68 % change on previous year -141.0%
2022 -31.92 % change on previous year +198.7%
2023 50.8 % change on previous year -259.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 50.8 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3885 % change on previous year, 130.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 50.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4975 % change on previous year, 102.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emissions from crops: Emissions … N2O CO2eq annual growth rate 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
1975 +1532.1% 0.3674 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.1 % change on previous year -9.01 % change on previous year 23.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.86 % change on previous year -13.35 % change on previous year 10.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.18 % change on previous year -7.28 % change on previous year 41.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.52 % change on previous year -19.3 % change on previous year 31.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.18 % change on previous year -14.42 % change on previous year 16.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.9 % change on previous year -14.49 % change on previous year 18.06 % change on previous year 10
2020s 8.56 % change on previous year -31.92 % change on previous year 50.8 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 8 Namibia 63.8 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 El Salvador 59.4 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 12.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Panama 55.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 8.12 % change on previous year compare
  7. 12 Cyprus 46.23 % change on previous year compare
  8. 13 Fiji 37.81 % change on previous year compare
  9. 14 Albania 36.98 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate in Kenya?
Emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate in Kenya was 50.8 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 50.8 % change on previous year in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -31.92 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 352.2%. 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 Emissions from crops — 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 Emissions from crops — 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
Emissions from crops — 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
248 places, 13,371 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.