Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 129.35 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
129.35 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 216 countries
All-time high
168.68 kt
in 2001
All-time low
129.35 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 162.2 kt1991: 162.2 kt1992: 162.2 kt1993: 162.2 kt1994: 162.2 kt1995: 165.8 kt1996: 167.1 kt1997: 167.1 kt1998: 167.1 kt1999: 167.1 kt2000: 167.1 kt2001: 168.7 kt2002: 168.7 kt2003: 168.7 kt2004: 168.7 kt2005: 168.7 kt2006: 168.7 kt2007: 168.7 kt2008: 168.7 kt2009: 168.7 kt2010: 166.6 kt2011: 162.9 kt2012: 162.9 kt2013: 162.4 kt2014: 162.4 kt2015: 162.4 kt2016: 162.4 kt2017: 162.4 kt2018: 160.1 kt2019: 159.3 kt2020: 159.3 kt2021: 141.2 kt2022: 129.3 kt2023: 129.3 kt2024: 129.3 kt

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 129.35 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya peaked at 168.68 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 129.35 kt, in 2022.

That places Kenya 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 164.5 kt 162.17 kt 167.09 kt 10
2000s 168.52 kt 167.09 kt 168.68 kt 10
2010s 162.39 kt 159.3 kt 166.61 kt 10
2020s 137.72 kt 129.35 kt 159.3 kt 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 76 Belize 175.9 kt compare
  2. 77 Slovenia 163.8 kt compare
  3. 78 Peru 143.72 kt compare
  4. 80 Liberia 120.53 kt compare
  5. 81 Albania 105.52 kt compare
  6. 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 103.93 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya was 129.35 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 168.68 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 129.35 kt in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Kenya ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained 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.