Biogases — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Biogases — Energy production was 0.204 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Kenya, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for biogases — energy production in Kenya is 0.204 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Kenya peaked at 8 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.204 TJ, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 76th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biogases — Energy production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 TJ | — |
| 2016 | 8 TJ | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 5 TJ | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 4 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 6 TJ | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 TJ | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 0.204 TJ | -91.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.204 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.6 TJ, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.204 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.6 TJ, 1% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 TJ | 4 TJ | 8 TJ | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.84 TJ | 0.204 TJ | 6 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 biogases — energy production in Kenya?
- Biogases — energy production in Kenya was 0.204 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 TJ in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for biogases — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — 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.