Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.0795 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya stood at 0.0795 kt. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya peaked at 0.1029 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 kt, in 2022.
That places Kenya 74th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1012 kt | 0.0998 kt | 0.1026 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1029 kt | 0.1026 kt | 0.1029 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 kt | 0.0989 kt | 0.1015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 kt | 0.0795 kt | 0.0991 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Kenya was 0.0795 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 0.1029 kt in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 kt in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 74th 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 20.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.