Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya

Kenya: Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) was -15,869 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-15,869 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10,410 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-15,869 kt
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) in Kenya, 1990–2023

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k1990200620231990: 10.4k kt1991: 10.4k kt1992: 10.4k kt1993: 10.4k kt1994: 10.4k kt1995: 10.4k kt1996: 10.4k kt1997: 10.4k kt1998: 10.4k kt1999: 10.4k kt2000: 10.4k kt2001: -6.4k kt2002: -6.4k kt2003: -6.4k kt2004: -6.4k kt2005: -6.4k kt2006: -6.4k kt2007: -6.4k kt2008: -6.4k kt2009: -6.4k kt2010: -6.4k kt2011: -13.2k kt2012: -13.2k kt2013: -13.2k kt2014: -13.2k kt2015: -13.2k kt2016: -7.5k kt2017: -7.5k kt2018: -7.5k kt2019: -7.5k kt2020: -7.5k kt2021: -15.9k kt2022: -15.9k kt2023: -15.9k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya is -15,869 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya peaked at 10,410 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -15,869 kt, in 2021.

That places Kenya 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,410 kt 10,410 kt 10,410 kt 10
2000s -4,698 kt -6,376 kt 10,410 kt 10
2010s -10,230 kt -13,171 kt -6,376 kt 10
2020s -13,781 kt -15,869 kt -7,517 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 186 Guatemala -10,485 kt compare
  2. 187 Ukraine -11,829 kt compare
  3. 188 Rwanda -12,738 kt compare
  4. 190 Australia -16,086 kt compare
  5. 191 Argentina -18,080 kt compare
  6. 192 Bulgaria -19,766 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya?
Forestland — emissions (co2eq) in Kenya was -15,869 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 10,410 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -15,869 kt in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for forestland — emissions (co2eq)?
Kenya ranks 189th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 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