Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0619 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0619 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0712 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.015 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.02 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.024 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0302 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.03 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.028 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0278 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.029 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0313 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0505 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0506 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0519 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0515 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.056 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0517 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0712 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0619 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0201 kt per square kilometre | 0.0181 kt per square kilometre | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0368 kt per square kilometre | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | 0.0529 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0502 kt per square kilometre | 0.0623 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0633 kt per square kilometre | 0.0567 kt per square kilometre | 0.0712 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Kenya?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Kenya was 0.0619 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0712 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — 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
Emissions from livestock — 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.