Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 342.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Kenya is 342.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 996.9% on the previous year and up 1,172.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 750.05 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -71.26 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Kenya 11th out of 172 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 — Emissions (N2O), 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 | 32.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1998 | 275.87 % change on previous year | -3181.1% |
| 1999 | -66.19 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2000 | -45.74 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2001 | -24.31 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 16.97 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2003 | 101.88 % change on previous year | +500.3% |
| 2004 | -64.6 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2005 | 43.4 % change on previous year | -167.2% |
| 2006 | -62.99 % change on previous year | -245.1% |
| 2007 | 750.05 % change on previous year | -1290.8% |
| 2008 | -61.67 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2009 | -55.56 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 23.07 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2011 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2012 | 499.63 % change on previous year | -10660.9% |
| 2013 | -71.26 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2014 | -31.95 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2015 | -10.69 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2016 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -186.5% |
| 2017 | -71.24 % change on previous year | -870.4% |
| 2018 | 143.77 % change on previous year | -301.8% |
| 2019 | 94.5 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2020 | 121.69 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2021 | -58.64 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 2022 | -42.53 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2023 | -38.22 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 342.79 % change on previous year | -996.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 342.79 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 105.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 342.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.7 % change on previous year, 32.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +10660.9% | -4.73 % change on previous year | 499.63 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3181.1% | -8.95 % change on previous year | 275.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.89 % change on previous year | -66.19 % change on previous year | 275.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.74 % change on previous year | -64.6 % change on previous year | 750.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.03 % change on previous year | -71.26 % change on previous year | 499.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.02 % change on previous year | -58.64 % change on previous year | 342.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 8 Republic of Moldova 400 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 393.1 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Portugal 375 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Bangladesh 296.05 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Somalia 255.81 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Trinidad and Tobago 205.88 % 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 — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Kenya was 342.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 750.05 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.26 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 11th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,172.8%. 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 — Emissions (N2O), 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 — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Emissions 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 — Emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.