Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 70.26 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
70.26 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 221 countries
All-time high
97.34 kt
in 2001
All-time low
70.26 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024

0204060801001990200720241990: 94.9 kt1991: 94.9 kt1992: 94.9 kt1993: 94.9 kt1994: 94.9 kt1995: 95.8 kt1996: 97 kt1997: 97 kt1998: 97 kt1999: 97 kt2000: 97 kt2001: 97.3 kt2002: 97.3 kt2003: 97.3 kt2004: 97.3 kt2005: 97.3 kt2006: 97.3 kt2007: 97.3 kt2008: 97.3 kt2009: 97.3 kt2010: 97.3 kt2011: 97.1 kt2012: 97.1 kt2013: 97.1 kt2014: 97.1 kt2015: 97.1 kt2016: 97.1 kt2017: 97.1 kt2018: 94.8 kt2019: 90.7 kt2020: 90.7 kt2021: 78.4 kt2022: 70.3 kt2023: 70.3 kt2024: 70.3 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Kenya is 70.26 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Kenya peaked at 97.34 kt in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.26 kt, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 64th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Kenya, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 94.87 kt
1991 94.87 kt +0.0%
1992 94.87 kt +0.0%
1993 94.87 kt +0.0%
1994 94.87 kt +0.0%
1995 95.76 kt +0.9%
1996 97.01 kt +1.3%
1997 97.01 kt +0.0%
1998 97.01 kt +0.0%
1999 97.01 kt +0.0%
2000 97.01 kt +0.0%
2001 97.34 kt +0.3%
2002 97.34 kt +0.0%
2003 97.34 kt +0.0%
2004 97.34 kt +0.0%
2005 97.34 kt +0.0%
2006 97.34 kt +0.0%
2007 97.34 kt +0.0%
2008 97.34 kt +0.0%
2009 97.34 kt +0.0%
2010 97.27 kt -0.1%
2011 97.14 kt -0.1%
2012 97.14 kt +0.0%
2013 97.14 kt +0.0%
2014 97.14 kt +0.0%
2015 97.14 kt +0.0%
2016 97.14 kt +0.0%
2017 97.14 kt +0.0%
2018 94.8 kt -2.4%
2019 90.67 kt -4.4%
2020 90.67 kt +0.0%
2021 78.44 kt -13.5%
2022 70.26 kt -10.4%
2023 70.26 kt +0.0%
2024 70.26 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.81 kt 94.87 kt 97.01 kt 10
2000s 97.31 kt 97.01 kt 97.34 kt 10
2010s 96.27 kt 90.67 kt 97.27 kt 10
2020s 75.98 kt 70.26 kt 90.67 kt 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 61 Suriname 93.94 kt compare
  2. 62 Angola 85.73 kt compare
  3. 63 Jamaica 72.55 kt compare
  4. 65 Bulgaria 68.47 kt compare
  5. 66 Czechia 64.41 kt compare
  6. 67 Belgium 57.81 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Kenya?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Kenya was 70.26 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 97.34 kt in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 70.26 kt in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Kenya ranks 64th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.