Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.8955 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8955 kt
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
61st
of 221 countries
All-time high
16.87 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.5803 kt
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 3.7 kt1991: 3.7 kt1992: 3.7 kt1993: 3.7 kt1994: 3.7 kt1995: 3.7 kt1996: 4.9 kt1997: 4.5 kt1998: 16.9 kt1999: 5.7 kt2000: 3.1 kt2001: 2.3 kt2002: 2.7 kt2003: 5.5 kt2004: 2 kt2005: 2.8 kt2006: 1 kt2007: 8.8 kt2008: 3.4 kt2009: 1.5 kt2010: 1.9 kt2011: 1.8 kt2012: 10.6 kt2013: 3 kt2014: 2.1 kt2015: 1.8 kt2016: 2 kt2017: 0.58 kt2018: 1.4 kt2019: 2.8 kt2020: 6.1 kt2021: 2.5 kt2022: 1.4 kt2023: 0.895 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions in Kenya is 0.8955 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 38.2% on the previous year and down 70.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Kenya peaked at 16.87 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5803 kt, in 2017.

That places Kenya 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.44 kt 3.73 kt 16.87 kt 10
2000s 3.32 kt 1.04 kt 8.84 kt 10
2010s 2.79 kt 0.5803 kt 10.58 kt 10
2020s 2.74 kt 0.8955 kt 6.1 kt 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 58 Guatemala 1.49 kt compare
  2. 59 Greece 1.29 kt compare
  3. 60 Chile 0.9945 kt compare
  4. 62 Ukraine 0.8771 kt compare
  5. 63 Peru 0.8209 kt compare
  6. 64 Nepal 0.7879 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Kenya?
Savanna fires — emissions in Kenya was 0.8955 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 16.87 kt in 1998.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5803 kt in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — emissions?
Kenya ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.5%. 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 Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf