Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Kenya

Kenya: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0008 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
111th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Kenya, 1961–2019

00.0010.0010.0020.002196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Kenya stood at 0.0008 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Kenya peaked at 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 111th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0 units per square kilometre
1962 0 units per square kilometre +16.7%
1963 0.0001 units per square kilometre +109.3%
1964 0.0001 units per square kilometre +41.1%
1965 0.0001 units per square kilometre +25.8%
1966 0.0001 units per square kilometre -9.3%
1967 0.0001 units per square kilometre +10.3%
1968 0.0001 units per square kilometre -16.9%
1969 0.0002 units per square kilometre +48.1%
1970 0.0002 units per square kilometre +37.5%
1971 0.0002 units per square kilometre -15.9%
1972 0.0002 units per square kilometre -0.0%
1973 0.0002 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1974 0.0002 units per square kilometre -4.8%
1975 0.0002 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1976 0.0002 units per square kilometre +2.4%
1977 0.0002 units per square kilometre +12.8%
1978 0.0002 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1979 0.0002 units per square kilometre -20.9%
1980 0.0003 units per square kilometre +32.8%
1981 0.0004 units per square kilometre +38.6%
1982 0.0003 units per square kilometre -25.1%
1983 0.0003 units per square kilometre +8.3%
1984 0.0003 units per square kilometre +15.7%
1985 0.0005 units per square kilometre +39.8%
1986 0.0004 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1987 0.0005 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1988 0.0006 units per square kilometre +20.5%
1989 0.0005 units per square kilometre -14.4%
1990 0.0005 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1991 0.0005 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1992 0.0005 units per square kilometre -8.8%
1993 0.0004 units per square kilometre -11.9%
1994 0.0005 units per square kilometre +20.7%
1995 0.0003 units per square kilometre -35.0%
1996 0.0006 units per square kilometre +90.9%
1997 0.0005 units per square kilometre -19.0%
1998 0.0005 units per square kilometre +3.9%
1999 0.0005 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2000 0.0007 units per square kilometre +29.0%
2001 0.0008 units per square kilometre +14.5%
2002 0.0006 units per square kilometre -21.6%
2003 0.0007 units per square kilometre +8.5%
2004 0.0006 units per square kilometre -4.9%
2005 0.0007 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2006 0.0008 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2007 0.0008 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.0007 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2009 0.0007 units per square kilometre -7.8%
2010 0.0007 units per square kilometre +5.1%
2011 0.0011 units per square kilometre +58.2%
2012 0.0009 units per square kilometre -18.2%
2013 0.0012 units per square kilometre +40.7%
2014 0.0022 units per square kilometre +77.6%
2015 0.0013 units per square kilometre -42.2%
2016 0.001 units per square kilometre -25.3%
2017 0.0008 units per square kilometre -16.1%
2018 0.0006 units per square kilometre -28.7%
2019 0.0008 units per square kilometre +34.8%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0013 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0.0008 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0001 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 0.0002 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0003 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0008 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0006 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 108 Rwanda 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 109 Panama 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 110 Afghanistan 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 112 Tanzania 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 113 Togo 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 114 Tonga 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Kenya?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic in Kenya was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic?
Kenya ranks 111th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5) - synthetic rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 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.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 8,046 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Synthetic Fertilizers 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.