Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya

Kenya: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate was -12.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-12.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.5%
World rank
121st
of 141 countries
All-time high
53.13 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-53.69 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2023

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded -12.01 % change on previous year for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 131.5% on the previous year and down 307.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 53.13 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -53.69 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Kenya ranks 121st of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -9.38 % change on previous year
1963 -8.18 % change on previous year -12.8%
1964 0.617 % change on previous year -107.5%
1965 -53.69 % change on previous year -8802.8%
1966 14.05 % change on previous year -126.2%
1967 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1968 21.55 % change on previous year
1969 43.11 % change on previous year +100.0%
1970 18.72 % change on previous year -56.6%
1971 8.31 % change on previous year -55.6%
1972 8.69 % change on previous year +4.5%
1973 7.68 % change on previous year -11.6%
1974 -11.43 % change on previous year -248.8%
1975 -3.9 % change on previous year -65.9%
1976 11.01 % change on previous year -382.5%
1977 -4.29 % change on previous year -138.9%
1978 11.94 % change on previous year -378.6%
1979 16 % change on previous year +34.0%
1980 12.07 % change on previous year -24.6%
1981 -3.15 % change on previous year -126.1%
1982 10.76 % change on previous year -441.5%
1983 8.13 % change on previous year -24.4%
1984 10.22 % change on previous year +25.7%
1985 16.32 % change on previous year +59.7%
1986 0.0099 % change on previous year -99.9%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 -3.45 % change on previous year
1989 1.57 % change on previous year -145.6%
1990 -6.74 % change on previous year -529.0%
1991 -1.97 % change on previous year -70.8%
1992 -3.85 % change on previous year +95.1%
1993 -9.36 % change on previous year +143.4%
1994 -4.77 % change on previous year -49.1%
1995 1.95 % change on previous year -140.8%
1996 15.05 % change on previous year +673.4%
1997 -18.3 % change on previous year -221.6%
1998 -16.45 % change on previous year -10.1%
1999 53.13 % change on previous year -422.9%
2000 4.94 % change on previous year -90.7%
2001 -4.91 % change on previous year -199.5%
2002 -1.52 % change on previous year -69.1%
2003 -17.07 % change on previous year +1026.4%
2004 22.64 % change on previous year -232.7%
2005 20.55 % change on previous year -9.3%
2006 44.95 % change on previous year +118.8%
2007 -28.77 % change on previous year -164.0%
2008 1.68 % change on previous year -105.9%
2009 30.44 % change on previous year +1707.7%
2010 -7.55 % change on previous year -124.8%
2011 38.91 % change on previous year -615.7%
2012 5.69 % change on previous year -85.4%
2013 5.8 % change on previous year +1.9%
2014 -9.44 % change on previous year -262.7%
2015 3.69 % change on previous year -139.1%
2016 -0.3445 % change on previous year -109.3%
2017 3.59 % change on previous year -1143.0%
2018 -14.56 % change on previous year -505.2%
2019 -3.75 % change on previous year -74.2%
2020 13.14 % change on previous year -450.2%
2021 13.27 % change on previous year +1.0%
2022 38.18 % change on previous year +187.6%
2023 -12.01 % change on previous year -131.5%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -12.01 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8969 % change on previous year. (35 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -12.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7855 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate 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
1965 -8802.8% 0.617 % change on previous year -53.69 % change on previous year
2009 +1707.7% 1.68 % change on previous year 30.44 % change on previous year
2017 +1143.0% -0.3445 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year
2003 -1026.4% -1.52 % change on previous year -17.07 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 % change on previous year -53.69 % change on previous year 43.11 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.27 % change on previous year -11.43 % change on previous year 18.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.25 % change on previous year -3.45 % change on previous year 16.32 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.8695 % change on previous year -18.3 % change on previous year 53.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.29 % change on previous year -28.77 % change on previous year 44.95 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.2 % change on previous year -14.56 % change on previous year 38.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.14 % change on previous year -12.01 % change on previous year 38.18 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 118 Burundi -8.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 119 Iraq -9.55 % change on previous year compare
  3. 120 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 122 Chile -13.36 % change on previous year compare
  5. 123 Uganda -13.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 124 United Republic of Tanzania -15.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kenya?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate in Kenya was -12.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 53.13 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -53.69 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Kenya ranks 121st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 307.1%. 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 Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 9,764 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.