IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya
Kenya: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0624 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya stood at 0.0624 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0718 kt per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 201 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.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.017 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0285 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0289 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.031 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0282 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0294 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0338 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0511 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0524 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0518 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0514 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.052 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0566 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0521 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.054 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0718 kt per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.064 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0624 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0624 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0624 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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 | +65.7% | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 0.0526 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 kt per square kilometre | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | 0.0317 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0303 kt per square kilometre | 0.0284 kt per square kilometre | 0.0325 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 kt per square kilometre | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | 0.0534 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0535 kt per square kilometre | 0.0507 kt per square kilometre | 0.0628 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 kt per square kilometre | 0.0572 kt per square kilometre | 0.0718 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 39 Nauru 0.0641 kt per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0633 kt per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nigeria 0.063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 43 Austria 0.0613 kt per square kilometre compare
- 44 East Timor 0.0597 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Paraguay 0.0594 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya was 0.0624 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — 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
IPCC Agriculture — 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.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — 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
IPCC Agriculture — 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.