Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 7,698 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Kenya is 7,698 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 84.8% on the previous year and up 257.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Kenya peaked at 724,419 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 91st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 105,149 t | — |
| 1991 | 105,149 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 105,149 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 105,149 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105,149 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105,149 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 122,182 t | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 637,820 t | +422.0% |
| 1998 | 221,267 t | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 477,352 t | +115.7% |
| 2000 | 724,419 t | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 11,848 t | -98.4% |
| 2002 | 16,156 t | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 25,849 t | +60.0% |
| 2004 | 7,777 t | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 65,700 t | +744.8% |
| 2006 | 10,770 t | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 17,866 t | +65.9% |
| 2008 | 35,543 t | +98.9% |
| 2009 | 60,315 t | +69.7% |
| 2010 | 3,310 t | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 29,080 t | +778.5% |
| 2012 | 104,473 t | +259.3% |
| 2013 | 6,462 t | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 2,154 t | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 284,340 t | +13100.0% |
| 2016 | 3,231 t | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 11,848 t | +266.7% |
| 2018 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 66,777 t | — |
| 2020 | 8,933 t | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 2,154 t | -75.9% |
| 2022 | 33,388 t | +1450.0% |
| 2023 | 50,621 t | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 7,698 t | -84.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,952 t | 105,149 t | 637,820 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,624 t | 7,777 t | 724,419 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,168 t | 0 t | 284,340 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,559 t | 2,154 t | 50,621 t | 5 |
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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 forest fires — burning crop residues in Kenya?
- Forest fires — burning crop residues in Kenya was 7,698 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 724,419 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.