Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square was 0.0369 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0369 t per square kilometre for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya peaked at 0.0419 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 t per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 66th of 120 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.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0063 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 t per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.012 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.014 t per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.014 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.014 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0137 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0109 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0106 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.01 t per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 t per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0274 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0284 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0282 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0291 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0248 t per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0268 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0303 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0369 t per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | 0.0056 t per square kilometre | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 t per square kilometre | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | 0.014 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 t per square kilometre | 0.0083 t per square kilometre | 0.0128 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 t per square kilometre | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0267 t per square kilometre | 0.0195 t per square kilometre | 0.0303 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 t per square kilometre | 0.0268 t per square kilometre | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Uzbekistan 0.0527 t per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mauritania 0.0459 t per square kilometre compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.0423 t per square kilometre compare
- 67 Zambia 0.0366 t per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0352 t per square kilometre compare
- 69 Argentina 0.0348 t per square kilometre compare
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- 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 rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya?
- Rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square in Kenya was 0.0369 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0419 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 t per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter), per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Burning crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.