Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 0.0795 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0795 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.1029 kt
in 2001
All-time low
0.0795 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024

00.0250.050.0750.11990200720241990: 0.1 kt1991: 0.1 kt1992: 0.1 kt1993: 0.1 kt1994: 0.1 kt1995: 0.102 kt1996: 0.103 kt1997: 0.103 kt1998: 0.103 kt1999: 0.103 kt2000: 0.103 kt2001: 0.103 kt2002: 0.103 kt2003: 0.103 kt2004: 0.103 kt2005: 0.103 kt2006: 0.103 kt2007: 0.103 kt2008: 0.103 kt2009: 0.103 kt2010: 0.102 kt2011: 0.101 kt2012: 0.101 kt2013: 0.101 kt2014: 0.101 kt2015: 0.101 kt2016: 0.101 kt2017: 0.101 kt2018: 0.099 kt2019: 0.099 kt2020: 0.099 kt2021: 0.087 kt2022: 0.08 kt2023: 0.08 kt2024: 0.08 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Botswana 0.0978 kt compare
  2. 72 Gabon 0.0944 kt compare
  3. 73 Uruguay 0.0915 kt compare
  4. 75 Albania 0.0724 kt compare
  5. 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0724 kt compare
  6. 77 Angola 0.0608 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O)
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.