Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 80 Hungary 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 81 South Sudan 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
- 82 Chile 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 84 Zambia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 85 Morocco 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
- 86 Central African Republic 0.0001 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 rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya?
- Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Kenya was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Kenya ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice Cultivation — 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.
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice Cultivation — 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
Rice Cultivation — 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.