Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Kenya
Kenya: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.027 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Kenya stood at 0.027 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0067 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 N2O, per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0244 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0133 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 0.0228 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0276 kt per square kilometre | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0309 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Israel 0.0278 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 India 0.0271 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.0266 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.0259 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 0.0249 kt per square kilometre compare
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 n2o, per square in Kenya?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Kenya was 0.027 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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 N2O (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 N2O (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 N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 N2O (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.