Global warming land in Kenya
Kenya: Global warming land was 0.0025 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global warming land in Kenya, 1851–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global warming land in Kenya is 0.0025, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global warming land in Kenya peaked at 0.0025 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.
That places Kenya 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global warming land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | +101.1% |
| 1853 | 0 | +58.1% |
| 1854 | 0 | +33.8% |
| 1855 | 0 | +27.5% |
| 1856 | 0 | +23.7% |
| 1857 | 0 | +17.4% |
| 1858 | 0 | +14.8% |
| 1859 | 0 | +12.4% |
| 1860 | 0 | +11.9% |
| 1861 | 0 | +10.4% |
| 1862 | 0 | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 | +8.7% |
| 1864 | 0 | +8.0% |
| 1865 | 0 | +7.2% |
| 1866 | 0 | +7.2% |
| 1867 | 0 | +6.5% |
| 1868 | 0 | +6.1% |
| 1869 | 0 | +6.3% |
| 1870 | 0 | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 0 | +5.7% |
| 1872 | 0 | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 0 | +5.6% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 | +5.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 | +4.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 | +3.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 | +2.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 | +0.3% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 | +2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 | +3.9% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0002 | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0002 | +4.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 | +4.2% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 | +4.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0002 | +4.0% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 | +3.9% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.0002 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0002 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0002 | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.0003 | +3.8% |
| 1941 | 0.0003 | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 | +4.0% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 | +4.0% |
| 1944 | 0.0003 | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0004 | +4.1% |
| 1949 | 0.0004 | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.0004 | +4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0004 | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0005 | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0005 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0005 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0005 | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0005 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0006 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0006 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0006 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0006 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.001 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.001 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.001 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0016 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0017 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.002 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 | +2.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0025 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0011, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0025 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global warming land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1853 | +58.1% | 0 | 0 |
| 1854 | +33.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1855 | +27.5% | 0 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0007 | 0.0006 | 0.0008 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 | 0.0008 | 0.0009 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 | 0.001 | 0.0013 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 | 0.0013 | 0.0015 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 | 0.0018 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 | 0.0023 | 0.0025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 global warming land in Kenya?
- Global warming land in Kenya was 0.0025 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global warming land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global warming land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
- How does Kenya rank for global warming land?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global warming land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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