Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Kenya

Kenya: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues was 0.166 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.166 kt
World rank
14th
of 168 countries
All-time high
0.1701 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0525 kt
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Kenya, 1961–2050

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.175196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Kenya is 0.166 kt, measured in 2050.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Kenya peaked at 0.1701 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 kt, in 1961.

That places Kenya 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O) in Kenya, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0525 kt
1962 0.063 kt +20.0%
1963 0.07 kt +11.1%
1964 0.0735 kt +5.0%
1965 0.085 kt +15.6%
1966 0.0707 kt -16.8%
1967 0.084 kt +18.8%
1968 0.0966 kt +15.0%
1969 0.0945 kt -2.2%
1970 0.084 kt -11.1%
1971 0.0805 kt -4.2%
1972 0.091 kt +13.0%
1973 0.1015 kt +11.5%
1974 0.1015 kt +0.0%
1975 0.1015 kt +0.0%
1976 0.1113 kt +9.7%
1977 0.1099 kt -1.3%
1978 0.1043 kt -5.1%
1979 0.0945 kt -9.4%
1980 0.0945 kt +0.0%
1981 0.0784 kt -17.0%
1982 0.0846 kt +7.9%
1983 0.091 kt +7.6%
1984 0.069 kt -24.2%
1985 0.0988 kt +43.2%
1986 0.0997 kt +0.9%
1987 0.0985 kt -1.2%
1988 0.1016 kt +3.1%
1989 0.0994 kt -2.2%
1990 0.0966 kt -2.8%
1991 0.0917 kt -5.1%
1992 0.0985 kt +7.4%
1993 0.094 kt -4.6%
1994 0.105 kt +11.7%
1995 0.1007 kt -4.1%
1996 0.1042 kt +3.5%
1997 0.1053 kt +1.1%
1998 0.1033 kt -1.9%
1999 0.1097 kt +6.2%
2000 0.105 kt -4.3%
2001 0.1148 kt +9.3%
2002 0.1115 kt -2.9%
2003 0.117 kt +4.9%
2004 0.0946 kt -19.1%
2005 0.124 kt +31.1%
2006 0.1322 kt +6.6%
2007 0.1131 kt -14.4%
2008 0.119 kt +5.2%
2009 0.1319 kt +10.8%
2010 0.1406 kt +6.6%
2011 0.1492 kt +6.1%
2012 0.1512 kt +1.3%
2013 0.1486 kt -1.7%
2014 0.1481 kt -0.3%
2015 0.1469 kt -0.8%
2016 0.1636 kt +11.4%
2017 0.146 kt -10.8%
2018 0.1591 kt +9.0%
2019 0.1607 kt +1.0%
2020 0.1495 kt -7.0%
2021 0.1518 kt +1.5%
2022 0.1479 kt -2.6%
2023 0.1701 kt +15.0%
2030 0.1435 kt -15.6%
2050 0.166 kt +15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0766 kt 0.0525 kt 0.0966 kt 9
1970s 0.098 kt 0.0805 kt 0.1113 kt 10
1980s 0.0915 kt 0.069 kt 0.1016 kt 10
1990s 0.1009 kt 0.0917 kt 0.1097 kt 10
2000s 0.1163 kt 0.0946 kt 0.1322 kt 10
2010s 0.1514 kt 0.1406 kt 0.1636 kt 10
2020s 0.1548 kt 0.1479 kt 0.1701 kt 4
2030s 0.1435 kt 0.1435 kt 0.1435 kt 1
2050s 0.166 kt 0.166 kt 0.166 kt 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Ethiopia 0.2364 kt compare
  2. 12 USSR 0.208 kt compare
  3. 13 Philippines 0.1829 kt compare
  4. 15 Romania 0.1584 kt compare
  5. 16 Yugoslav SFR 0.1516 kt compare
  6. 17 Thailand 0.1503 kt compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Kenya?
Maize (corn) — burning crop residues in Kenya was 0.166 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.1701 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 kt in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Emissions N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).