Environment Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters? Source Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research Community GHG Database Short answer Which African countries are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters? Within Africa, more than 60% of the continent’s carbon emissions are produced by just three countries – South Africa with 534.5 million tonnes, Egypt with 377.7 million tonnes and Algeria with 284.4 million tonnes. South Africa is one of the world’s most coal-dependent countries, with nearl... Back Full answer
Environment Land How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation? Source Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife (2018) National Wildlife Strategy 2030 Short answer How much of Kenya’s land area is protected for wildlife conservation? Kenya has 160 conservancies covering over six million hectares (11% of Kenya’s land mass). ... Back Full answer
Environment On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded? Source Tropical glacier loss in East Africa: recent areal extents on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and in the Rwenzori Range from high-resolution remote sensing data Short answer On average, how much have the glaciers on Mount Kenya receded? Mount Kenya’s glaciers lost more than half of their 2016 extent by 2021/2022. Now the smallest amount of glacier area in East Africa, the extent has shrunk from 0.15 km2 to 0.069 km2. ... Back Full answer
Environment How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics: Economic Survey 2023 Short answer How much solid waste is generated and collected in Nairobi each year? The amount of solid waste generated in Nairobi City County was 2.3 million tonnes in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Environment How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? Source Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on rhino poaching Short answer How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? In 2023, 499 rhinos were poached in South Africa, of which 406 were killed on state-owned land and 93 on privately owned parks/reserves/farms. This was an increase (of 51) from the448 rhinos poached in 2022. ... Back Full answer
Environment How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year? Source Role of Informal waste workers for sustainable waste management in Nigeria and Nepal. Journal of Environmental Informatics Letters (2023) Short answer How many tonnes of solid waste does Nigeria produce each year? Nigeria generates close to 42 million tonnes of waste every year. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 What is the daily Covid-19 death rate in Kenya? Source WHO: Kenya Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard Short answer What is the daily Covid-19 death rate in Kenya? Kenya, along with a number of other countries, have stopped reporting or changed their frequency of reporting COVID-19 case and death counts to WHO. There is currently no data availble on Kenya's daily Covid-19 death rate. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 How many coronavirus deaths occurred in each World Health Organization region? Source WHO COVID-19 dashboard Short answer How many coronavirus deaths occurred in each World Health Organization region? According to the World Health Organization, the number of COVID-19 deaths between 5 January 2020 and 24 March 2024 were as follows: Africa: 175,505 Americas: 3,014,388 Eastern Mediterranean: 351,935 Europe: 2,271,217 South East Asia: 808,568 Western Pacific: 420,596 ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? Source Journal of Critical Care: Capacity of intensive care units in Ghana Short answer How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? In a study published in February 2021, there were a total of 53 and 14 ventilators available in the adult ICUs and PICUs, respectively. This is equivalent to an estimated ventilator capacity of 0.22 ventilators per 100,000 people in Ghana. ... Back Full answer