Marine protected areas in Kenya
Kenya: Marine protected areas was 60,778 sq. km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in Kenya, 1990–2010
Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 60,778 sq. km for marine protected areas in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Kenya peaked at 60,778 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30,278 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Kenya 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,511 sq. km | 30,278 sq. km | 34,745 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,778 sq. km | 60,778 sq. km | 60,778 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,778 sq. km | 60,778 sq. km | 60,778 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Kenya?
- Marine protected areas in Kenya was 60,778 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60,778 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,278 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for marine protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Marine protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.