Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya

Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0177 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0177 kt
Change on year
down 84.8%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.93 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024

0123451990200720241990: 0.581 kt1991: 0.581 kt1992: 0.581 kt1993: 0.581 kt1994: 0.581 kt1995: 0.581 kt1996: 0.831 kt1997: 4.3 kt1998: 1.5 kt1999: 3.2 kt2000: 4.9 kt2001: 0.027 kt2002: 0.037 kt2003: 0.059 kt2004: 0.018 kt2005: 0.151 kt2006: 0.025 kt2007: 0.041 kt2008: 0.082 kt2009: 0.139 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.067 kt2012: 0.24 kt2013: 0.015 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.654 kt2016: 0.007 kt2017: 0.027 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.154 kt2020: 0.021 kt2021: 0.005 kt2022: 0.077 kt2023: 0.116 kt2024: 0.018 kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 98 Hungary 0.02 kt compare
  2. 99 Tunisia 0.0199 kt compare
  3. 100 Timor-Leste 0.0198 kt compare
  4. 102 Croatia 0.0175 kt compare
  5. 103 Brunei Darussalam 0.0133 kt compare
  6. 103 Mayotte 0.0133 kt compare

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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

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.