Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Kenya

Kenya: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was 2.68 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.68 Mt CO2e
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
2.74 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
-0.199 Mt CO2e
in 2011
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

01232000201120232000: 0.056 Mt CO2e2001: 0.056 Mt CO2e2002: 0.112 Mt CO2e2003: 0.169 Mt CO2e2004: 0.225 Mt CO2e2005: 0.281 Mt CO2e2006: 0.194 Mt CO2e2007: 0.099 Mt CO2e2008: 0.003 Mt CO2e2009: -0.093 Mt CO2e2010: -0.189 Mt CO2e2011: -0.199 Mt CO2e2012: -0.199 Mt CO2e2013: -0.199 Mt CO2e2014: 0.409 Mt CO2e2015: 1 Mt CO2e2016: 1.6 Mt CO2e2017: 2.2 Mt CO2e2018: 2.2 Mt CO2e2019: 2.4 Mt CO2e2020: 2.6 Mt CO2e2021: 2.7 Mt CO2e2022: 2.7 Mt CO2e2023: 2.7 Mt CO2e

Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Kenya is 2.68 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,447.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Kenya peaked at 2.74 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.199 Mt CO2e, in 2011.

That places Kenya 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1103 Mt CO2e -0.0927 Mt CO2e 0.2809 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.9154 Mt CO2e -0.199 Mt CO2e 2.42 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 2.68 Mt CO2e 2.61 Mt CO2e 2.74 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 16 Austria 5.14 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 17 Lesotho 4.87 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 18 Afghanistan 4.03 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 20 Nicaragua 1.25 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 21 Haiti 0.7767 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 22 Fiji 0.56 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Kenya?
Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Kenya was 2.68 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 - forest land recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was -0.199 Mt CO2e in 2011.
How does Kenya rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
Kenya ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,447.1%. 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 - Forest Land (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Kenya. Statizoid, drawing on Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Retrieved 21 August 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/carbon-dioxide-co2-net-fluxes-from-lulucf-forest-land-mt-co2e/kenya/

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land (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, 5,518 data points, 1990–2023
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Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Forest land".