Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 70.26 kt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.