Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 322.7 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 322.7 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 1,217.1% on the previous year and up 1,015.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 805.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -71.4 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Kenya 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -0.1428 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1998 | 181.62 % change on previous year | -127315.0% |
| 1999 | -58.2 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2000 | -42.13 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2001 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2002 | 19.33 % change on previous year | +332.4% |
| 2003 | 95.91 % change on previous year | +396.1% |
| 2004 | -64.29 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 2005 | 42.89 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2006 | -65.2 % change on previous year | -252.0% |
| 2007 | 805.46 % change on previous year | -1335.4% |
| 2008 | -63.58 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 2009 | -55.66 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 26.24 % change on previous year | -147.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2012 | 465.48 % change on previous year | +43311.7% |
| 2013 | -69.52 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2014 | -35.23 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 2015 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
| 2017 | -71.4 % change on previous year | -1416.1% |
| 2018 | 148.79 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 2019 | 79.98 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 134.8 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2021 | -56.56 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 2022 | -49.21 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2023 | -28.89 % change on previous year | -41.3% |
| 2024 | 322.7 % change on previous year | -1217.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 322.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.3231 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 322.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11 % change on previous year, 35.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +127315.0% | -0.1428 % change on previous year | 181.62 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +43311.7% | 1.07 % change on previous year | 465.48 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1416.1% | 5.43 % change on previous year | -71.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.87 % change on previous year | -58.2 % change on previous year | 181.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.72 % change on previous year | -65.2 % change on previous year | 805.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.45 % change on previous year | -71.4 % change on previous year | 465.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.57 % change on previous year | -56.56 % change on previous year | 322.7 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Lebanon 400.03 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Portugal 388.04 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Ecuador 343.62 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bangladesh 295.04 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 291.23 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Trinidad and Tobago 225.42 % change on previous year 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 savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate in Kenya was 322.7 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 805.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.4 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,015.9%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Savanna fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.