Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0599 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0599 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0689 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 26th 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.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0187 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.019 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0194 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0191 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0213 kt per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0233 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0273 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0297 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0271 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0491 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0493 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0494 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0499 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0543 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.05 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0615 kt per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0549 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0599 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0599 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0253 kt per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0599 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0221 kt per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +65.3% | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | 0.0503 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | 0.021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0305 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0312 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 kt per square kilometre | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | 0.0512 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0513 kt per square kilometre | 0.0486 kt per square kilometre | 0.0603 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0613 kt per square kilometre | 0.0549 kt per square kilometre | 0.0689 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Guatemala 0.0666 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 France 0.0636 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Cuba 0.0603 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 0.0579 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Paraguay 0.0544 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 0.054 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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0599 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0689 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enteric Fermentation — 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.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
Enteric Fermentation — 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.