Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Kenya
Kenya: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth was -12.01 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Kenya, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Kenya is -12.01 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 131.5% on the previous year and down 307.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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.
That places Kenya 121st out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth in Kenya, year by year
| 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 118 Burundi -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Iraq -9.55 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Chile -13.36 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uganda -13.42 % change on previous year compare
- 124 United Republic of Tanzania -15.49 % change on previous year 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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Kenya?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth in Kenya was -12.01 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 53.13 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth 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) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.