Kenya vs Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- Kenya
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.38 million TJ against 449,609 TJ in Kenya, a difference of 1.93 million TJ.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 226 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,308 TJ | 1.25 million TJ | 902,582 TJ | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 397,566 TJ | 1.61 million TJ | 1.21 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 440,759 TJ | 2.10 million TJ | 1.66 million TJ | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 440,376 TJ | 2.36 million TJ | 1.92 million TJ | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, Kenya or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 2.38 million TJ against 449,609 TJ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between Kenya and Western Africa?
- 1.93 million TJ, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Western Africa rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 14th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.