Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0177 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 4.93 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 101st of 236 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 1.02 (2100)
- Population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Population, total 57.53 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Urban population 18.53 million (2025)
- Urban population 32.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.3761 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 551.31 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.3761 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.3761 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.