Area land needed to global oil in Kenya
Kenya: Area land needed to global oil was 7.10 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.10 billion
Change on year
up 151.3%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.10 billion
in 2023
All-time low
106.75 million
in 1970
Years of data
57
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.10 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.3% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Kenya peaked at 7.10 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.75 million, in 1970.
That places Kenya 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.41 million | — |
| 1965 | 144.63 million | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 127.56 million | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 141.37 million | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 113.88 million | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 110.50 million | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 106.75 million | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 248.79 million | +133.1% |
| 1975 | 342.17 million | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 785.48 million | +129.6% |
| 1977 | 419.21 million | -46.6% |
| 1978 | 454.00 million | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 354.20 million | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 765.77 million | +116.2% |
| 1981 | 159.74 million | -79.1% |
| 1982 | 194.42 million | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 149.15 million | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 176.13 million | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 190.17 million | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 187.49 million | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 197.20 million | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 204.73 million | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 208.69 million | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 254.66 million | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 220.65 million | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 220.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 223.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 236.99 million | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 327.63 million | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 221.64 million | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 284.48 million | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 259.69 million | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 302.62 million | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 311.09 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 302.04 million | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 276.73 million | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 301.00 million | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 281.41 million | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 311.07 million | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 791.89 million | +154.6% |
| 2007 | 828.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 906.37 million | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 4.37 billion | +218.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion | +82.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 billion | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 billion | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 billion | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.87 billion | +133.9% |
| 2018 | 3.57 billion | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.64 billion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 billion | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 billion | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.82 billion | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.10 billion | +151.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.10 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.10 billion is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +218.4% | 1.37 billion | 4.37 billion |
| 2006 | +154.6% | 311.07 million | 791.89 million |
| 2023 | +151.3% | 2.82 billion | 7.10 billion |
| 2017 | +133.9% | 1.65 billion | 3.87 billion |
| 1974 | +133.1% | 106.75 million | 248.79 million |
| 1976 | +129.6% | 342.17 million | 785.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.06 million | 110.50 million | 144.63 million | 6 |
| 1970s | 387.23 million | 106.75 million | 785.48 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 243.35 million | 149.15 million | 765.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.19 million | 220.26 million | 327.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.34 million | 276.73 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion | 1.16 billion | 4.37 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion | 2.82 billion | 7.10 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Kenya?
- Area land needed to global oil in Kenya was 7.10 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.75 million in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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