Wheat — Burning crop residues in Kenya

Kenya: Wheat — Burning crop residues was 0.2948 kt in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
0.2948 kt
World rank
58th
of 125 countries
All-time high
0.2948 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0987 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Kenya, 1961–2050

0.10.150.20.250.3196120052050

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — burning crop residues in Kenya is 0.2948 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, wheat — burning crop residues in Kenya peaked at 0.2948 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0987 kt, in 1962.

Kenya ranks 58th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Wheat — Burning crop residues in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4) in Kenya, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.1083 kt
1962 0.0987 kt -8.9%
1963 0.1065 kt +7.9%
1964 0.1215 kt +14.1%
1965 0.1229 kt +1.2%
1966 0.1172 kt -4.6%
1967 0.1306 kt +11.4%
1968 0.1437 kt +10.0%
1969 0.151 kt +5.1%
1970 0.1483 kt -1.8%
1971 0.1311 kt -11.6%
1972 0.1229 kt -6.3%
1973 0.108 kt -12.1%
1974 0.1134 kt +5.0%
1975 0.1123 kt -1.0%
1976 0.1293 kt +15.1%
1977 0.1296 kt +0.2%
1978 0.1285 kt -0.8%
1979 0.1264 kt -1.6%
1980 0.108 kt -14.6%
1981 0.1079 kt -0.1%
1982 0.1283 kt +18.9%
1983 0.1296 kt +1.0%
1984 0.1134 kt -12.5%
1985 0.1433 kt +26.4%
1986 0.1498 kt +4.5%
1987 0.1702 kt +13.6%
1988 0.1617 kt -5.0%
1989 0.1657 kt +2.5%
1990 0.1628 kt -1.8%
1991 0.1545 kt -5.1%
1992 0.1657 kt +7.2%
1993 0.1666 kt +0.5%
1994 0.1447 kt -13.1%
1995 0.1603 kt +10.8%
1996 0.1692 kt +5.6%
1997 0.1687 kt -0.3%
1998 0.1543 kt -8.5%
1999 0.1383 kt -10.4%
2000 0.1424 kt +3.0%
2001 0.1395 kt -2.0%
2002 0.1564 kt +12.1%
2003 0.1632 kt +4.3%
2004 0.1651 kt +1.2%
2005 0.1722 kt +4.3%
2006 0.1625 kt -5.6%
2007 0.1125 kt -30.8%
2008 0.1407 kt +25.1%
2009 0.1421 kt +1.0%
2010 0.1728 kt +21.6%
2011 0.142 kt -17.8%
2012 0.1606 kt +13.1%
2013 0.1759 kt +9.5%
2014 0.159 kt -9.6%
2015 0.1299 kt -18.3%
2016 0.1654 kt +27.3%
2017 0.1418 kt -14.3%
2018 0.1438 kt +1.4%
2019 0.1505 kt +4.7%
2020 0.1428 kt -5.1%
2021 0.1349 kt -5.5%
2022 0.1291 kt -4.3%
2023 0.1128 kt -12.6%
2030 0.2212 kt +96.1%
2050 0.2948 kt +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1223 kt 0.0987 kt 0.151 kt 9
1970s 0.125 kt 0.108 kt 0.1483 kt 10
1980s 0.1378 kt 0.1079 kt 0.1702 kt 10
1990s 0.1585 kt 0.1383 kt 0.1692 kt 10
2000s 0.1497 kt 0.1125 kt 0.1722 kt 10
2010s 0.1542 kt 0.1299 kt 0.1759 kt 10
2020s 0.1299 kt 0.1128 kt 0.1428 kt 4
2030s 0.2212 kt 0.2212 kt 0.2212 kt 1
2050s 0.2948 kt 0.2948 kt 0.2948 kt 1

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 55 Sudan 0.3024 kt compare
  2. 56 Kyrgyzstan 0.3022 kt compare
  3. 57 Belarus 0.2973 kt compare
  4. 59 Peru 0.2713 kt compare
  5. 60 Tajikistan 0.2327 kt compare
  6. 61 Latvia 0.2262 kt compare

See the full ranking of 169 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — burning crop residues in Kenya?
Wheat — burning crop residues in Kenya was 0.2948 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0.2948 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest wheat — burning crop residues recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0987 kt in 1962.
How does Kenya rank for wheat — burning crop residues?
Kenya ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Burning crop residues (Emissions CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
169 places, 9,743 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).