Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) in Kenya
Kenya: Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0063 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, open shrubland — emissions in Kenya stood at 0.0063 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — emissions in Kenya peaked at 0.8122 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 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 (N2O) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0438 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0438 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0438 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0438 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0438 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0646 kt | +47.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0519 kt | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8122 kt | +1464.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1198 kt | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0354 kt | -70.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 kt | -99.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 kt | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.006 kt | +5900.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 kt | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 kt | +1000.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 kt | +466.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kt | -98.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 kt | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 kt | +425.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 kt | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 kt | +4450.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 kt | -97.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 kt | +286.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kt | -97.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 kt | +950.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 kt | +240.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 kt | +1070.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 kt | -85.9% |
| 2022 | 0.001 kt | -64.3% |
| 2023 | 0.004 kt | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 kt | +57.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Emissions (N2O) 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 | +5900.0% | 0.0001 kt | 0.006 kt |
| 2012 | +4450.0% | 0.0022 kt | 0.1001 kt |
| 1998 | +1464.9% | 0.0519 kt | 0.8122 kt |
| 2020 | +1070.6% | 0.0017 kt | 0.0199 kt |
| 2006 | +1000.0% | 0.0003 kt | 0.0033 kt |
| 2016 | +950.0% | 0.0002 kt | 0.0021 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1311 kt | 0.0438 kt | 0.8122 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0065 kt | 0.0001 kt | 0.0354 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0121 kt | 0.0002 kt | 0.1001 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0068 kt | 0.001 kt | 0.0199 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 21 Saudi Arabia 0.0084 kt compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 0.0073 kt compare
- 23 Peru 0.0066 kt compare
- 25 Brazil 0.0044 kt compare
- 26 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kt compare
- 26 Eswatini 0.0037 kt compare
- 26 Caribbean 0 kt compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 0.0036 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 0.0063 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 0.8122 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 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 25.9%. 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 (N2O). 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.