Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate was -84.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate in Kenya, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -84.79 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 264.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 778.48 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Kenya 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (CO2), annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 60 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 2004 | -69.91 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 2005 | 744.82 % change on previous year | -1165.3% |
| 2006 | -83.61 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 2007 | 65.88 % change on previous year | -178.8% |
| 2008 | 98.94 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 69.7 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2010 | -94.51 % change on previous year | -235.6% |
| 2011 | 778.48 % change on previous year | -923.7% |
| 2012 | 259.26 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2013 | -93.81 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2014 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2016 | -98.86 % change on previous year | +48.3% |
| 2017 | 266.66 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 2020 | -86.62 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2021 | -75.89 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 51.61 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2024 | -84.79 % change on previous year | -264.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -84.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.33 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -84.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.22 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.27 % change on previous year | -83.61 % change on previous year | 744.82 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 106.32 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 778.48 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -48.92 % change on previous year | -86.62 % change on previous year | 51.61 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 88 Fiji -75 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Tunisia -80.95 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Benin -81.42 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Indonesia -85.68 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Timor-Leste -86.69 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bulgaria -87.5 % change on previous year compare
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 (co2), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate in Kenya was -84.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 778.48 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 141 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.