Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0177 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Kenya is 0.0177 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.8% on the previous year and up 254.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Kenya peaked at 4.93 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, 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 — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5806 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5806 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5806 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5806 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5806 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5806 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8308 kt | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 4.34 kt | +422.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 kt | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 3.25 kt | +115.7% |
| 2000 | 4.93 kt | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 kt | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 kt | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0595 kt | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0179 kt | -69.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 kt | +744.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 kt | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 kt | +65.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 kt | +98.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 kt | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 kt | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 kt | +780.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2403 kt | +259.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 kt | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 kt | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 0.654 kt | +12980.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kt | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 kt | +267.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1536 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0205 kt | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 0.005 kt | -75.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0768 kt | +1436.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1164 kt | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0177 kt | -84.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0177 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0177 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +12980.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.654 kt |
| 2022 | +1436.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.0768 kt |
| 2011 | +780.3% | 0.0076 kt | 0.0669 kt |
| 2005 | +744.1% | 0.0179 kt | 0.1511 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 kt | 0.5806 kt | 4.34 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5505 kt | 0.0179 kt | 4.93 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1177 kt | 0 kt | 0.654 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 kt | 0.005 kt | 0.1164 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Kenya?
- Forest fires — emissions in Kenya was 0.0177 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.0%. 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.