Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya
Kenya: Savanna fires — Emissions was 0.3622 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Kenya stood at 0.3622 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.8% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Kenya peaked at 1.54 kt in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.053 kt, in 2017.
Kenya ranks 48th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3403 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3403 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3403 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3403 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3403 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3403 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4501 kt | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4098 kt | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 1.54 kt | +275.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5208 kt | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2826 kt | -45.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2139 kt | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2502 kt | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5051 kt | +101.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1788 kt | -64.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2564 kt | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0949 kt | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8067 kt | +750.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3092 kt | -61.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1374 kt | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1691 kt | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1611 kt | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.966 kt | +499.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2776 kt | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1889 kt | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1687 kt | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1843 kt | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.053 kt | -71.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1292 kt | +143.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2513 kt | +94.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5571 kt | +121.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2304 kt | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1324 kt | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0818 kt | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3622 kt | +342.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4963 kt | 0.3403 kt | 1.54 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3035 kt | 0.0949 kt | 0.8067 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2549 kt | 0.053 kt | 0.966 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2728 kt | 0.0818 kt | 0.5571 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More climate change data for Kenya
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions in Kenya?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Kenya was 0.3622 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 1.54 kt in 1998.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.053 kt in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 221 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.