Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0016 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions 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 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 in Kenya peaked at 0.1449 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 91st of 219 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.
Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0213 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0213 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0213 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0244 kt | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1276 kt | +423.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0443 kt | -65.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0955 kt | +115.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1449 kt | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 kt | -98.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 kt | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 kt | +58.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 kt | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 kt | +762.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 kt | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0038 kt | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0075 kt | +97.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 kt | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 kt | -94.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 kt | +771.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 kt | +259.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kt | -93.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt | -64.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0597 kt | +11840.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 kt | -98.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 kt | +257.1% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.014 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0019 kt | -86.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kt | -73.7% |
| 2022 | 0.007 kt | +1300.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0106 kt | +51.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 kt | -84.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0016 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0016 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11840.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.0597 kt |
| 2022 | +1300.0% | 0.0005 kt | 0.007 kt |
| 2005 | +762.5% | 0.0016 kt | 0.0138 kt |
| 2011 | +771.4% | 0.0007 kt | 0.0061 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 in Kenya?
- Forest fires — emissions 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 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1449 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions 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). 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.