Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Kenya
Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 30.55 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 30.55 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 390.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Kenya peaked at 30.55 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.25 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Kenya 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3.74 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.23 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.66 Mt CO2e | +39.0% |
| 2015 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 15.96 Mt CO2e | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 15.96 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.82 Mt CO2e | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 25.69 Mt CO2e | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 30.55 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 30.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.55 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 30.55 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 Mt CO2e, 16.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 30.55 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.52 Mt CO2e, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 1.25 Mt CO2e | 4.99 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1 Mt CO2e | 6.23 Mt CO2e | 20.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 Mt CO2e | 25.69 Mt CO2e | 30.55 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Kenya?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Kenya was 30.55 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30.55 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 390.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".