Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Kenya
Kenya: Open shrubland — Burning crop residues was 29,949 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Kenya stood at 29,949 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burning crop residues in Kenya peaked at 3.87 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 611.18 t, in 2002.
That places Kenya 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burning crop residues in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208,350 t | — |
| 1991 | 208,350 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 208,350 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 208,350 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 208,350 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 208,350 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 307,779 t | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 247,123 t | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.87 million t | +1465.0% |
| 1999 | 570,655 t | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 168,479 t | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 1,528 t | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 611.18 t | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 28,420 t | +4550.0% |
| 2004 | 1,528 t | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 1,528 t | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,891 t | +940.0% |
| 2007 | 88,928 t | +459.6% |
| 2008 | 1,222 t | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 2,139 t | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 9,779 t | +357.1% |
| 2011 | 10,696 t | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 476,726 t | +4357.1% |
| 2013 | 10,390 t | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 40,338 t | +288.2% |
| 2015 | 916.78 t | -97.7% |
| 2016 | 9,779 t | +966.7% |
| 2017 | 2,445 t | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 7,946 t | +225.0% |
| 2019 | 7,945 t | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 94,736 t | +1092.3% |
| 2021 | 13,140 t | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 4,889 t | -62.8% |
| 2023 | 19,253 t | +293.8% |
| 2024 | 29,949 t | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624,305 t | 208,350 t | 3.87 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,027 t | 611.18 t | 168,479 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,696 t | 916.78 t | 476,726 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,393 t | 4,889 t | 94,736 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Saudi Arabia 40,165 t compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 34,704 t compare
- 23 Peru 31,202 t compare
- 25 Brazil 21,103 t compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 t
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 26 Eswatini 17,466 t compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 17,126 t 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 open shrubland — burning crop residues in Kenya?
- Open shrubland — burning crop residues in Kenya was 29,949 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 611.18 t in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for open shrubland — burning crop residues?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burning crop residues rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.