Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 6.07 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.07 kt
Change on year
up 51.5%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
176.33 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 21.9 kt1991: 21.9 kt1992: 21.9 kt1993: 21.9 kt1994: 21.9 kt1995: 21.9 kt1996: 29.7 kt1997: 155.3 kt1998: 53.9 kt1999: 116.2 kt2000: 176.3 kt2001: 1.4 kt2002: 1.9 kt2003: 3.1 kt2004: 0.925 kt2005: 7.9 kt2006: 1.3 kt2007: 2.2 kt2008: 4.3 kt2009: 7.2 kt2010: 0.398 kt2011: 3.5 kt2012: 12.5 kt2013: 0.788 kt2014: 0.273 kt2015: 34.1 kt2016: 0.393 kt2017: 1.4 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 8 kt2020: 1.1 kt2021: 0.273 kt2022: 4 kt2023: 6.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya is 6.07 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and up 669.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 176.33 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.

Kenya ranks 82nd 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 48.65 kt 21.9 kt 155.26 kt 10
2000s 20.66 kt 0.9252 kt 176.33 kt 10
2010s 6.14 kt 0 kt 34.13 kt 10
2020s 2.86 kt 0.2725 kt 6.07 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 79 Türkiye 6.75 kt compare
  2. 80 Syrian Arab Republic 6.63 kt compare
  3. 81 Japan 6.11 kt compare
  4. 83 Panama 5.83 kt compare
  5. 84 Tunisia 5.44 kt compare
  6. 85 Fiji 4.45 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was 6.07 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 176.33 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 669.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,061 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf