Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya
Kenya: Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0689 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — emissions in Kenya is 0.0689 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Kenya peaked at 8.89 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 kt, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 24th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4792 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.4792 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4792 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4792 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4792 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4792 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7079 kt | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5684 kt | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 8.89 kt | +1464.9% |
| 1999 | 1.31 kt | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3875 kt | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 kt | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 kt | +4571.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 kt | -94.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 kt | +942.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2045 kt | +460.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 kt | -98.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 kt | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0225 kt | +359.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 kt | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kt | +4357.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0239 kt | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0928 kt | +288.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 kt | -97.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0225 kt | +971.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 kt | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 kt | +226.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0183 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2179 kt | +1090.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 kt | -86.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0112 kt | -62.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0443 kt | +295.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0689 kt | +55.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (CH4) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +4571.4% | 0.0014 kt | 0.0654 kt |
| 2012 | +4357.3% | 0.0246 kt | 1.1 kt |
| 1998 | +1464.9% | 0.5684 kt | 8.89 kt |
| 2020 | +1090.7% | 0.0183 kt | 0.2179 kt |
| 2016 | +971.4% | 0.0021 kt | 0.0225 kt |
| 2006 | +942.9% | 0.0035 kt | 0.0365 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 kt | 0.4792 kt | 8.89 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0713 kt | 0.0014 kt | 0.3875 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1327 kt | 0.0021 kt | 1.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0745 kt | 0.0112 kt | 0.2179 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Saudi Arabia 0.0924 kt compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.0798 kt compare
- 23 Peru 0.0718 kt compare
- 25 Brazil 0.0485 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kt compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.0402 kt compare
- 26 Caribbean 0 kt compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 0.0394 kt 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 — emissions in Kenya?
- Open shrubland — emissions in Kenya was 0.0689 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.89 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 kt in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for open shrubland — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — emissions 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 — Emissions (CH4). 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.