Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 59.09 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59.09 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 221 countries
All-time high
71.34 kt
in 2001
All-time low
59.09 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024

0204060801990200720241990: 67.3 kt1991: 67.3 kt1992: 67.3 kt1993: 67.3 kt1994: 67.3 kt1995: 70.1 kt1996: 70.1 kt1997: 70.1 kt1998: 70.1 kt1999: 70.1 kt2000: 70.1 kt2001: 71.3 kt2002: 71.3 kt2003: 71.3 kt2004: 71.3 kt2005: 71.3 kt2006: 71.3 kt2007: 71.3 kt2008: 71.3 kt2009: 71.3 kt2010: 69.3 kt2011: 65.8 kt2012: 65.8 kt2013: 65.3 kt2014: 65.3 kt2015: 65.3 kt2016: 65.3 kt2017: 65.3 kt2018: 65.3 kt2019: 68.6 kt2020: 68.6 kt2021: 62.8 kt2022: 59.1 kt2023: 59.1 kt2024: 59.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — emissions in Kenya is 59.09 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Kenya peaked at 71.34 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.09 kt, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 80th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 67.3 kt
1991 67.3 kt +0.0%
1992 67.3 kt +0.0%
1993 67.3 kt +0.0%
1994 67.3 kt +0.0%
1995 70.09 kt +4.1%
1996 70.09 kt +0.0%
1997 70.09 kt +0.0%
1998 70.09 kt +0.0%
1999 70.09 kt +0.0%
2000 70.09 kt +0.0%
2001 71.34 kt +1.8%
2002 71.34 kt +0.0%
2003 71.34 kt +0.0%
2004 71.34 kt +0.0%
2005 71.34 kt +0.0%
2006 71.34 kt +0.0%
2007 71.34 kt +0.0%
2008 71.34 kt +0.0%
2009 71.34 kt +0.0%
2010 69.34 kt -2.8%
2011 65.8 kt -5.1%
2012 65.8 kt +0.0%
2013 65.27 kt -0.8%
2014 65.27 kt +0.0%
2015 65.27 kt +0.0%
2016 65.27 kt +0.0%
2017 65.27 kt +0.0%
2018 65.27 kt +0.0%
2019 68.63 kt +5.1%
2020 68.63 kt +0.0%
2021 62.8 kt -8.5%
2022 59.09 kt -5.9%
2023 59.09 kt +0.0%
2024 59.09 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.69 kt 67.3 kt 70.09 kt 10
2000s 71.21 kt 70.09 kt 71.34 kt 10
2010s 66.12 kt 65.27 kt 69.34 kt 10
2020s 61.74 kt 59.09 kt 68.63 kt 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 77 Ghana 73.24 kt compare
  2. 78 Ecuador 72.27 kt compare
  3. 79 Uruguay 69.95 kt compare
  4. 81 Central African Republic 55.24 kt compare
  5. 82 Slovak Republic 55.11 kt compare
  6. 83 Puerto Rico 54.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Kenya?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Kenya was 59.09 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 71.34 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 59.09 kt in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Kenya ranks 80th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.