Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya

Kenya: Savanna fires — Emissions was 3.97 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.97 kt
Change on year
up 343.0%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
16.87 kt
in 1998
All-time low
0.5803 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024

0510151990200720241990: 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 kt2024: 4 kt

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

Analysis

Kenya recorded 3.97 kt for savanna fires — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 343.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% 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.

Kenya ranks 48th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 2.99 kt 0.8955 kt 6.1 kt 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 45 Guinea-Bissau 4.52 kt compare
  2. 46 Honduras 4.2 kt compare
  3. 47 Malawi 3.98 kt compare
  4. 49 Thailand 3.75 kt compare
  5. 50 Mongolia 2.5 kt compare
  6. 51 Guyana 2.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions in Kenya?
Savanna fires — emissions in Kenya was 3.97 kt in 2024, 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 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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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.