How does Kenya rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?

Kenya ranks 45th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.

Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Kenya

Name: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Kenya
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Kenya: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0 kt per person

Change on year

down 32.8%

World rank

45th

of 93 countries

All-time high

0 kt per person

in 1985

All-time low

0 kt per person

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2023

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Kenya is 0 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0 kt per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2017.

Kenya ranks 45th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0 kt per person	—
1962	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1963	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1964	0 kt per person	-3.9%
1965	0 kt per person	-3.9%
1966	0 kt per person	-3.9%
1967	0 kt per person	+20.1%
1968	0 kt per person	+15.3%
1969	0 kt per person	-3.8%
1970	0 kt per person	+12.3%
1971	0 kt per person	-38.0%
1972	0 kt per person	-14.1%
1973	0 kt per person	+44.9%
1974	0 kt per person	+4.7%
1975	0 kt per person	+4.2%
1976	0 kt per person	-3.2%
1977	0 kt per person	+3.6%
1978	0 kt per person	+3.1%
1979	0 kt per person	+2.6%
1980	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1981	0 kt per person	+2.2%
1982	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1983	0 kt per person	-3.6%
1984	0 kt per person	-3.6%
1985	0 kt per person	+28.6%
1986	0 kt per person	-3.5%
1987	0 kt per person	-7.5%
1988	0 kt per person	-20.3%
1989	0 kt per person	-3.4%
1990	0 kt per person	-8.5%
1991	0 kt per person	+18.3%
1992	0 kt per person	-3.0%
1993	0 kt per person	+5.9%
1994	0 kt per person	+5.2%
1995	0 kt per person	-2.8%
1996	0 kt per person	-2.7%
1997	0 kt per person	-6.4%
1998	0 kt per person	-10.5%
1999	0 kt per person	+1.4%
2000	0 kt per person	+5.1%
2001	0 kt per person	-18.0%
2002	0 kt per person	+10.1%
2003	0 kt per person	-10.8%
2004	0 kt per person	+5.4%
2005	0 kt per person	+0.9%
2006	0 kt per person	-6.7%
2007	0 kt per person	+4.8%
2008	0 kt per person	-10.2%
2009	0 kt per person	+16.4%
2010	0 kt per person	+0.4%
2011	0 kt per person	+13.0%
2012	0 kt per person	+8.3%
2013	0 kt per person	-4.9%
2014	0 kt per person	-17.3%
2015	0 kt per person	+3.7%
2016	0 kt per person	+11.8%
2017	0 kt per person	-24.2%
2018	0 kt per person	+4.3%
2019	0 kt per person	-1.9%
2020	0 kt per person	+21.8%
2021	0 kt per person	+0.5%
2022	0 kt per person	+26.1%
2023	0 kt per person	-32.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 0 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Kenya's 0 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	9
1970s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1980s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
1990s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2000s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2010s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	10
2020s	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	0 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

42 Uganda 0 kt per person compare
43 Indonesia 0 kt per person compare
44 Gabon 0 kt per person compare
46 Malawi 0 kt per person compare
47 Sudan 0 kt per person compare
48 Papua New Guinea 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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)

All data for Kenya →

Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Kenya?: Sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita in Kenya was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1985.
What is the lowest sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita?: Kenya ranks 45th out of 93 countries with data for 2023.
Is sugar cane — burning crop residues (emissions n2o), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Sugar cane — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 95 places, 5,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Sugar cane — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.