Känerkinden is a municipality in the Bezirk Sissach, situated in a flat basin on a foothill of the Tafeljura mountains. At an altitude of 554 meters above sea level, it is one of the higher municipalities in the canton, ranking 16th. Its total surface area is 148 hectares, making it one of the smaller municipalities, ranking 83rd in size. Table 2 summarizes the key features of the municipality, and figure 1 shows its location on the map.

The first documented mention of Känerkinden dates back to 1359, when it was referred to as Kennichingen. It is located in the Sissach district of the Basel-Landschaft canton in Switzerland, bordered by several other municipalities. More details can be found on its Wikipedia page: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Känerkinden.

In 2025, Känerkinden had a population of 534 residents. Of these, 460 were Swiss citizens and 76 were foreigners, representing a foreign population proportion of 14.18 percent. The age distribution shows 80 children (0-17 years), 331 people of working age (18-65), and 123 older adults (over 65). The population consists of 272 women and 262 men. In terms of total population, Känerkinden ranks 71st among the 86 municipalities in the canton. Table 2 shows the population by age groups since 2005.

The land use in Känerkinden is predominantly agricultural, with 67.8 percent of its 148-hectare total surface dedicated to agriculture. Settlement area accounts for 16.8 percent, while forest covers 15.4 percent.

The municipality's tax revenue ranks 68th in the canton. The municipal tax multiplier and its rank among the 86 municipalities are not provided in the data.

In 2022, Känerkinden's energy consumption was led by heating oil at 1,897 MWh, followed by electricity at 1,602 MWh, ambient heat at 1,444 MWh, wood at 534 MWh, thermal solar energy at 436 MWh, and photovoltaics at 287 MWh. Electricity consumption per capita was 3.0 MWh, placing the municipality at rank 57 among all municipalities in the canton. This middle ranking suggests a balanced level of consumption, where very high or low per capita figures can often be influenced by the presence or absence of industrial activity.

As of 2026, the municipality's vehicle stock consisted of 402 passenger cars and delivery vans. Of these, 342 were powered by combustion engines (petrol, diesel, or others), and 60 were electric vehicles, resulting in an electric vehicle share of 14.9 percent. This data is detailed in table 3.

In 2024, Känerkinden recycled various waste materials. Per capita recycling figures include 21 kg of glass (rank 48), 81 kg of green waste (rank 54), 143 kg of household and bulky waste (rank 30), 1 kg of oils (rank 6), 14 kg of paper and cardboard (rank 64), and 1 kg of tinplate and aluminum (rank 52). The municipality's rank of 6 for oil recycling places it among the top 10 in the canton for that category. Table 4 provides the total recycled waste, recycled waste per capita, and canton-wide comparison values.