Bagasse — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Bagasse — Energy production was 2,390 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy production in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2,390 TJ for bagasse — energy production in 2024.
The figure is down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in Kenya peaked at 15,393 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,775 TJ, in 2019.
That places Kenya 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,494 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,869 TJ | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 10,155 TJ | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 10,433 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8,811 TJ | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 10,510 TJ | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 10,649 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10,981 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 12,286 TJ | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 12,896 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 10,996 TJ | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 9,498 TJ | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 13,521 TJ | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 11,290 TJ | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 14,139 TJ | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 13,382 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13,020 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13,104 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 14,182 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 15,057 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 14,487 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14,765 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 14,057 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 15,057 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 14,640 TJ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15,393 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 14,616 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 14,367 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,027 TJ | -85.9% |
| 2019 | 1,775 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 2,624 TJ | +47.9% |
| 2021 | 2,999 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 3,172 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,390 TJ | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 2,390 TJ | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,390 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,321 TJ, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,390 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,670 TJ, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bagasse — Energy production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -85.9% | 14,367 TJ | 2,027 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,108 TJ | 8,811 TJ | 12,896 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,819 TJ | 9,498 TJ | 15,057 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,118 TJ | 1,775 TJ | 15,393 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,715 TJ | 2,390 TJ | 3,172 TJ | 5 |
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 bagasse — energy production in Kenya?
- Bagasse — energy production in Kenya was 2,390 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,393 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 TJ in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for bagasse — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.