Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Kenya

Kenya: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 73.47 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
73.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 266.7%
World rank
15th
of 209 countries
All-time high
108.87 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-44.08 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Kenya, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Kenya is 73.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.7% on the previous year and up 297.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Kenya peaked at 108.87 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -44.08 % change on previous year, in 2022.

That places Kenya 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 16.98 % change on previous year
1963 108.87 % change on previous year +541.1%
1964 40.93 % change on previous year -62.4%
1965 26.03 % change on previous year -36.4%
1966 -9.35 % change on previous year -135.9%
1967 10.31 % change on previous year -210.3%
1968 -16.96 % change on previous year -264.4%
1969 48.17 % change on previous year -384.1%
1970 37.46 % change on previous year -22.2%
1971 -15.94 % change on previous year -142.6%
1972 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1973 10.09 % change on previous year
1974 -4.72 % change on previous year -146.8%
1975 12.83 % change on previous year -371.7%
1976 2.45 % change on previous year -80.9%
1977 12.74 % change on previous year +418.8%
1978 0.5593 % change on previous year -95.6%
1979 -20.91 % change on previous year -3839.1%
1980 32.77 % change on previous year -256.7%
1981 38.56 % change on previous year +17.7%
1982 -25.15 % change on previous year -165.2%
1983 8.38 % change on previous year -133.3%
1984 15.65 % change on previous year +86.8%
1985 39.77 % change on previous year +154.2%
1986 -4.72 % change on previous year -111.9%
1987 3.43 % change on previous year -172.6%
1988 20.53 % change on previous year +499.1%
1989 -14.43 % change on previous year -170.3%
1990 -0.4016 % change on previous year -97.2%
1991 6.74 % change on previous year -1778.2%
1992 -8.8 % change on previous year -230.5%
1993 -11.89 % change on previous year +35.2%
1994 20.62 % change on previous year -273.4%
1995 -35.02 % change on previous year -269.9%
1996 90.92 % change on previous year -359.6%
1997 -19.08 % change on previous year -121.0%
1998 3.94 % change on previous year -120.6%
1999 2.24 % change on previous year -43.1%
2000 29.02 % change on previous year +1194.8%
2001 14.44 % change on previous year -50.2%
2002 -21.6 % change on previous year -249.6%
2003 8.48 % change on previous year -139.2%
2004 -4.9 % change on previous year -157.9%
2005 12.06 % change on previous year -346.0%
2006 7.1 % change on previous year -41.2%
2007 2.29 % change on previous year -67.7%
2008 -8.01 % change on previous year -449.1%
2009 6.46 % change on previous year -180.7%
2010 1.42 % change on previous year -78.1%
2011 29.35 % change on previous year +1970.6%
2012 22.69 % change on previous year -22.7%
2013 18.5 % change on previous year -18.5%
2014 -17.67 % change on previous year -195.5%
2015 -21.46 % change on previous year +21.5%
2016 29.59 % change on previous year -237.9%
2017 28.97 % change on previous year -2.1%
2018 -25.92 % change on previous year -189.5%
2019 17.45 % change on previous year -167.3%
2020 39.64 % change on previous year +127.2%
2021 -11.86 % change on previous year -129.9%
2022 -44.08 % change on previous year +271.7%
2023 73.47 % change on previous year -266.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 -3839.1% 0.5593 % change on previous year -20.91 % change on previous year
2011 +1970.6% 1.42 % change on previous year 29.35 % change on previous year
1991 +1778.2% -0.4016 % change on previous year 6.74 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.12 % change on previous year -16.96 % change on previous year 108.87 % change on previous year 8
1970s 3.46 % change on previous year -20.91 % change on previous year 37.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.48 % change on previous year -25.15 % change on previous year 39.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.93 % change on previous year -35.02 % change on previous year 90.92 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.53 % change on previous year -21.6 % change on previous year 29.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.29 % change on previous year -25.92 % change on previous year 29.59 % change on previous year 10
2020s 14.29 % change on previous year -44.08 % change on previous year 73.47 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 89.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Suriname 85.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Namibia 77.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 16 Panama 71.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 17 Cambodia 65.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Kenya?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Kenya was 73.47 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 108.87 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -44.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Kenya ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 12,416 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.