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Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya

Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 0.0016 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0016 kt
Change on year
down 84.9%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.1449 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Kenya, 1990–2024

00.050.10.151990200720241990: 0.021 kt1991: 0.021 kt1992: 0.021 kt1993: 0.021 kt1994: 0.021 kt1995: 0.021 kt1996: 0.024 kt1997: 0.128 kt1998: 0.044 kt1999: 0.096 kt2000: 0.145 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.005 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.014 kt2006: 0.002 kt2007: 0.004 kt2008: 0.007 kt2009: 0.013 kt2010: 0.001 kt2011: 0.006 kt2012: 0.022 kt2013: 0.001 kt2014: 0.001 kt2015: 0.06 kt2016: 0.001 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0.014 kt2020: 0.002 kt2021: 0.001 kt2022: 0.007 kt2023: 0.011 kt2024: 0.002 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Kenya is 0.0016 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 84.9% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Kenya peaked at 0.1449 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 0.042 kt 0.0213 kt 0.1276 kt 10
2000s 0.0198 kt 0.0016 kt 0.1449 kt 10
2010s 0.0107 kt 0 kt 0.0597 kt 10
2020s 0.0043 kt 0.0005 kt 0.0106 kt 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 98 Hungary 0.0018 kt compare
  2. 98 Timor-Leste 0.0018 kt compare
  3. 98 Tunisia 0.0018 kt compare
  4. 101 Croatia 0.0016 kt compare
  5. 103 Brunei Darussalam 0.0012 kt compare
  6. 103 Mayotte 0.0012 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Kenya?
Forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Kenya was 0.0016 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1449 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Kenya ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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
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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.