Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Kenya
Kenya: Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues was 2,312 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,312 t
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,249 t
in 2007
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,312 t for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in 2024.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Kenya peaked at 9,249 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.
That places Kenya 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,677 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,677 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,677 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,677 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,677 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,677 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,254 t | +213.3% |
| 1997 | 4,853 t | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 8,065 t | +66.2% |
| 1999 | 6,826 t | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2,823 t | -58.6% |
| 2001 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 3,469 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 9,249 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 1,156 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 4,625 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 2,312 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,506 t | 1,677 t | 8,065 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,554 t | 0 t | 9,249 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.61 t | 0 t | 1,156 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,387 t | 0 t | 4,625 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 67 New Caledonia 2,316 t compare
- 68 Dominican Republic 2,316 t compare
- 69 Mali 2,313 t compare
- 71 Burundi 1,156 t compare
- 72 Afghanistan 0 t
- 72 Albania 0 t
- 72 Algeria 0 t
- 72 American Samoa 0 t
- 72 Andorra 0 t
- 72 Anguilla 0 t
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 0 t
- 72 Armenia 0 t
- 72 Aruba 0 t
- 72 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t
- 72 Austria 0 t
- 72 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 72 Bahrain 0 t
- 72 Barbados 0 t
- 72 Belarus 0 t
- 72 Belgium 0 t
- 72 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 t
- 72 Bermuda 0 t
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
- 72 Botswana 0 t
- 72 British Virgin Islands 0 t
- 72 Bulgaria 0 t
- 72 Burkina Faso 0 t compare
- 72 Canada 0 t
- 72 Cayman Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Chile 0 t
- 72 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t
- 72 China, Macao SAR 0 t
- 72 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t
- 72 Cook Islands 0 t
- 72 Croatia 0 t
- 72 Cyprus 0 t
- 72 Czechia 0 t
- 72 Denmark 0 t
- 72 Djibouti 0 t
- 72 Dominica 0 t
- 72 Egypt 0 t
- 72 Eritrea 0 t
- 72 Estonia 0 t
- 72 Eswatini 0 t
- 72 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 t
- 72 Faroe Islands 0 t
- 72 Finland 0 t
- 72 France 0 t
- 72 French Polynesia 0 t compare
- 72 Gambia 0 t compare
- 72 Georgia 0 t
- 72 Germany 0 t
- 72 Gibraltar 0 t
- 72 Greece 0 t
- 72 Greenland 0 t
- 72 Grenada 0 t compare
- 72 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 72 Guam 0 t
- 72 Haiti 0 t compare
- 72 Hungary 0 t
- 72 Iceland 0 t
- 72 Iraq 0 t
- 72 Ireland 0 t
- 72 Isle of Man 0 t
- 72 Israel 0 t
- 72 Italy 0 t
- 72 Jamaica 0 t compare
- 72 Japan 0 t
- 72 Jordan 0 t
- 72 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 72 Kiribati 0 t
- 72 Kuwait 0 t
- 72 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 72 Latvia 0 t
- 72 Lebanon 0 t
- 72 Lesotho 0 t
- 72 Libya 0 t
- 72 Lithuania 0 t
- 72 Luxembourg 0 t
- 72 Maldives 0 t
- 72 Malta 0 t
- 72 Marshall Islands 0 t
- 72 Martinique 0 t
- 72 Mauritania 0 t
- 72 Mauritius 0 t
- 72 Mongolia 0 t
- 72 Montenegro 0 t
- 72 Montserrat 0 t compare
- 72 Morocco 0 t
- 72 Namibia 0 t
- 72 Naoero 0 t
- 72 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
- 72 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t
- 72 New Zealand 0 t
- 72 Niger 0 t
- 72 Niue 0 t
- 72 Norfolk Island 0 t
- 72 North Macedonia 0 t
- 72 Northern Mariana Islands 0 t
- 72 Norway 0 t
- 72 Oman 0 t
- 72 Pakistan 0 t
- 72 Palau 0 t
- 72 Palestine, State of 0 t
- 72 Pitcairn 0 t
- 72 Poland 0 t
- 72 Portugal 0 t
- 72 Puerto Rico 0 t compare
- 72 Qatar 0 t
- 72 Republic of Korea 0 t
- 72 Réunion 0 t
- 72 Romania 0 t
- 72 Russian Federation 0 t
- 72 Rwanda 0 t
- 72 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t
- 72 Saint Lucia 0 t
- 72 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 t
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 t
- 72 Samoa 0 t compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 0 t
- 72 Saudi Arabia 0 t
- 72 Serbia 0 t
- 72 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
- 72 Seychelles 0 t
- 72 Singapore 0 t compare
- 72 Slovakia 0 t
- 72 Slovenia 0 t
- 72 Solomon Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Somalia 0 t
- 72 Spain 0 t
- 72 Sri Lanka 0 t compare
- 72 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 t
- 72 Sweden 0 t
- 72 Switzerland 0 t
- 72 Tajikistan 0 t
- 72 Tokelau 0 t
- 72 Tonga 0 t
- 72 Tunisia 0 t
- 72 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 72 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t compare
- 72 Tuvalu 0 t
- 72 Ukraine 0 t
- 72 United Arab Emirates 0 t
- 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
- 72 United States Virgin Islands 0 t
- 72 Uruguay 0 t
- 72 Uzbekistan 0 t
- 72 Vanuatu 0 t compare
- 72 Western Sahara 0 t
- 72 Yemen 0 t
- 72 Zimbabwe 0 t
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 humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Kenya?
- Humid tropical forest — burning crop residues in Kenya was 2,312 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 9,249 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for humid tropical forest — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). 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.