Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 0.0827 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0827 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
161st
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.1346 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.0351 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2022

0.040.060.080.10.120.14196119912022

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

Analysis

In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0827 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.1346 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0351 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Kenya 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0394 units per square kilometre 0.0351 units per square kilometre 0.0447 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0823 units per square kilometre 0.0439 units per square kilometre 0.0971 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0745 units per square kilometre 0.0642 units per square kilometre 0.0805 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0737 units per square kilometre 0.0646 units per square kilometre 0.0802 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0966 units per square kilometre 0.0732 units per square kilometre 0.127 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0971 units per square kilometre 0.0681 units per square kilometre 0.1346 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0688 units per square kilometre 0.054 units per square kilometre 0.0827 units per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 158 Guinea 0.0891 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 159 Benin 0.0833 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 160 Mongolia 0.0832 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 162 Guinea-Bissau 0.0766 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 163 Liberia 0.0763 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 164 Uganda 0.0749 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya?
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0827 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1346 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0351 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 161st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.

Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
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Sulphur dioxide and coal 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.