Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Kenya
Kenya: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 1.86 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Kenya, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.86 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 67.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kenya peaked at 10.09 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million tonnes, in 2026.
Kenya ranks 76th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.37 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.88 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 7 |
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More climate change data for Kenya
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 551.31 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.3761 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kenya?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Kenya was 1.86 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.09 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2026.
- How does Kenya rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.