Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Kenya

Kenya: Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual was -96.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-96.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 140.9%
World rank
98th
of 175 countries
All-time high
860.65 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya, 1991–2024

-20002004006008001991200720241991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: 0 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 420.5 % change on previous year1997: 1.6 % change on previous year1998: 19.4 % change on previous year1999: -7.6 % change on previous year2000: -15.9 % change on previous year2001: -99.6 % change on previous year2002: 256.9 % change on previous year2003: 74.3 % change on previous year2004: -87.9 % change on previous year2005: 771.3 % change on previous year2006: -64.6 % change on previous year2007: 144.1 % change on previous year2008: -60.4 % change on previous year2009: 335.7 % change on previous year2010: -84.2 % change on previous year2011: 37.8 % change on previous year2012: 181.7 % change on previous year2013: -70.9 % change on previous year2014: -15.9 % change on previous year2015: 860.6 % change on previous year2016: -95 % change on previous year2017: 221.6 % change on previous year2018: -100 % change on previous year2020: -63.2 % change on previous year2021: -78.8 % change on previous year2022: 245.1 % change on previous year2023: 236.4 % change on previous year2024: -96.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Kenya recorded -96.62 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in 2024.

The figure is down 140.9% on the previous year and down 506.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya peaked at 860.65 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Kenya ranks 98th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1991 to 2024.
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 420.52 % change on previous year —
1997 1.6 % change on previous year -99.6%
1998 19.42 % change on previous year +1117.1%
1999 -7.63 % change on previous year -139.3%
2000 -15.85 % change on previous year +107.9%
2001 -99.63 % change on previous year +528.4%
2002 256.94 % change on previous year -357.9%
2003 74.32 % change on previous year -71.1%
2004 -87.95 % change on previous year -218.3%
2005 771.29 % change on previous year -977.0%
2006 -64.61 % change on previous year -108.4%
2007 144.15 % change on previous year -323.1%
2008 -60.39 % change on previous year -141.9%
2009 335.71 % change on previous year -655.9%
2010 -84.18 % change on previous year -125.1%
2011 37.84 % change on previous year -144.9%
2012 181.7 % change on previous year +380.2%
2013 -70.88 % change on previous year -139.0%
2014 -15.94 % change on previous year -77.5%
2015 860.65 % change on previous year -5500.1%
2016 -94.97 % change on previous year -111.0%
2017 221.56 % change on previous year -333.3%
2018 -100 % change on previous year -145.1%
2020 -63.19 % change on previous year -36.8%
2021 -78.75 % change on previous year +24.6%
2022 245.09 % change on previous year -411.2%
2023 236.36 % change on previous year -3.6%
2024 -96.62 % change on previous year -140.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's -96.62 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -85.25 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's -96.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -38.07 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Woody savanna: Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry) … annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +5500.1% -15.94 % change on previous year 860.65 % change on previous year
1998 +1117.1% 1.6 % change on previous year 19.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.21 % change on previous year -7.63 % change on previous year 420.52 % change on previous year 9
2000s 125.4 % change on previous year -99.63 % change on previous year 771.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 103.98 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 860.65 % change on previous year 9
2020s 48.58 % change on previous year -96.62 % change on previous year 245.09 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

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  5. 99 Armenia -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 99 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 99 Azerbaijan -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 99 Burundi -100 % change on previous year compare
  9. 99 Benin -100 % change on previous year compare
  10. 99 Burkina Faso -100 % change on previous year compare
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  12. 99 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
  13. 99 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  14. 99 Cyprus -100 % change on previous year compare
  15. 99 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
  16. 99 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
  17. 99 Denmark -100 % change on previous year compare
  18. 99 Egypt -100 % change on previous year compare
  19. 99 Eritrea -100 % change on previous year compare
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  23. 99 Gibraltar -100 % change on previous year compare
  24. 99 Gambia -100 % change on previous year compare
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  28. 99 Isle of Man -100 % change on previous year compare
  29. 99 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
  30. 99 Iraq -100 % change on previous year compare
  31. 99 Israel -100 % change on previous year compare
  32. 99 Kazakhstan -100 % change on previous year compare
  33. 99 Kyrgyzstan -100 % change on previous year compare
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  35. 99 Libya -100 % change on previous year compare
  36. 99 Lesotho -100 % change on previous year compare
  37. 99 Lithuania -100 % change on previous year compare
  38. 99 Latvia -100 % change on previous year compare
  39. 99 Mali -100 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya?
Woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Kenya was -96.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 860.65 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Kenya rank for woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
Kenya ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 506.2%. 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 Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 5,366 data points, 1991–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.