HM Governor's Office
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London 22:31, 16 May 2012
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Kenya
With a rising population, Kenya will see increased competition for extremely limited resources. Changes in climate look set to exacerbate the problem for a country whose economy relies heavily on agriculture.
Key facts
- Surface area (square kms): 580,367 sq km
- Population: 39,002,772
- Population density in 2007 (per square km): 64.7
- GDP: $61.83 billion
- CO2 emission estimates (metric tons per capita): 0.3
Energy production
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 4,864,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2004): none
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): none
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 1,657,000
- Natural gas: none
Energy consumption
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 5,035,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2004): 108,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels; 2004): 14,983,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 2,703,000
- Natural gas: none
EU Development Days – making the case for additional financing
New and additional funds must be urgently committed to help the poorest and most vulnerable people in the world cope with the effects of climate change, was a key message from the 2009 European Development Day event in Stockholm, October 22-24)
Local screening: media training in Kenya
On the shores of Lake Bogoria in northern Kenya, aspiring young film-makers have been learning how to shoot and edit documentaries about environmental issues.