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

Latest (2023)
30.55 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 183 countries
All-time high
30.55 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
1.25 Mt CO2e
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Kenya, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 1.2 Mt CO2e2001: 1.2 Mt CO2e2002: 1.2 Mt CO2e2003: 1.2 Mt CO2e2004: 1.2 Mt CO2e2005: 1.2 Mt CO2e2006: 1.2 Mt CO2e2007: 2.5 Mt CO2e2008: 3.7 Mt CO2e2009: 5 Mt CO2e2010: 6.2 Mt CO2e2011: 6.2 Mt CO2e2012: 6.2 Mt CO2e2013: 6.2 Mt CO2e2014: 8.7 Mt CO2e2015: 11.1 Mt CO2e2016: 13.5 Mt CO2e2017: 16 Mt CO2e2018: 16 Mt CO2e2019: 20.8 Mt CO2e2020: 25.7 Mt CO2e2021: 30.5 Mt CO2e2022: 30.5 Mt CO2e2023: 30.5 Mt CO2e

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Nigeria 32.4 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 22 Zambia 31.71 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 23 Mozambique 30.71 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 25 Bolivia 28.24 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 26 South Sudan 28.1 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 27 Sudan 23.92 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,498 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".