Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was 367.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya stood at 367.15 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 2,167.7% on the previous year and up 933.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya peaked at 591.85 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -77.43 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -57.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1998 | 125.13 % change on previous year | +7059.6% |
| 1999 | -48.97 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2000 | -56.41 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 303.6 % change on previous year | -638.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 2003 | 90.97 % change on previous year | +490.5% |
| 2004 | -65.53 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2005 | 28.75 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2006 | -64.46 % change on previous year | -324.2% |
| 2008 | -72.79 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2009 | -58.98 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 60.38 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2011 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2012 | 591.85 % change on previous year | -52667.0% |
| 2013 | -69.48 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 2014 | -44.04 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2015 | -26.31 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 48.77 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 2017 | -77.43 % change on previous year | -258.8% |
| 2018 | 212.21 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2019 | 43.85 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2020 | 195.61 % change on previous year | +346.1% |
| 2021 | -55.53 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2022 | -59.41 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2023 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2024 | 367.15 % change on previous year | -2167.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 367.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.93 % change on previous year. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 367.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.45 % change on previous year, 49.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +52667.0% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 591.85 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +7059.6% | 1.75 % change on previous year | 125.13 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +2167.6% | -17.76 % change on previous year | 367.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -57.39 % change on previous year | 125.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -72.79 % change on previous year | 303.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 73.87 % change on previous year | -77.43 % change on previous year | 591.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.01 % change on previous year | -59.41 % change on previous year | 367.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 6 Ecuador 426.7 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 416.04 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Poland 400.04 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Nicaragua 356.24 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Somalia 319.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bhutan 309.22 % 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 grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya?
- Grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya was 367.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 591.85 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.43 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 933.7%. 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burning crop residues 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 Grassland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.