Other forest — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Other forest — Emissions was 0.0124 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0124 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.3% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Kenya peaked at 4.91 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
Kenya ranks 73rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5724 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.5724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5724 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7951 kt | +38.9% |
| 1997 | 4.3 kt | +441.3% |
| 1998 | 1.45 kt | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 3.2 kt | +120.7% |
| 2000 | 4.91 kt | +53.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0272 kt | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0372 kt | +36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0595 kt | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 kt | -83.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 kt | +1426.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 kt | -83.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 kt | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 kt | +312.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 kt | +69.8% |
| 2010 | 0.005 kt | -96.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0669 kt | +1238.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2403 kt | +259.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0149 kt | -93.8% |
| 2014 | 0.005 kt | -66.4% |
| 2015 | 0.654 kt | +12980.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0074 kt | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 kt | +267.6% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1536 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0099 kt | -93.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 kt | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0768 kt | +1436.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1164 kt | +51.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0124 kt | -89.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0124 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +12980.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.654 kt |
| 2022 | +1436.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.0768 kt |
| 2005 | +1426.3% | 0.0099 kt | 0.1511 kt |
| 2011 | +1238.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.0669 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 kt | 0.5724 kt | 4.3 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5457 kt | 0.0099 kt | 4.91 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1174 kt | 0 kt | 0.654 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0441 kt | 0.005 kt | 0.1164 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 other forest — emissions in Kenya?
- Other forest — emissions in Kenya was 0.0124 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 kt in 2000.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for other forest — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. 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 Other forest — 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.