Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 83,749 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Kenya stood at 83,749 TJ.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 191,316 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,665 TJ, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 4th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,665 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 26,992 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 32,745 TJ | +21.3% |
| 1993 | 41,300 TJ | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 50,150 TJ | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 61,950 TJ | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 73,750 TJ | +19.0% |
| 1997 | 79,650 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 85,550 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 91,450 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 100,300 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 109,150 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 118,000 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 126,850 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 135,700 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 143,075 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 153,400 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 162,250 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 172,867 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 174,221 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 173,770 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 178,283 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 183,699 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 188,664 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 188,422 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 191,316 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 135,818 TJ | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 151,040 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 80,622 TJ | -46.6% |
| 2019 | 79,052 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 77,483 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 79,003 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 80,525 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 82,126 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 83,749 TJ | +2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 83,749 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,205 TJ, 19.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 83,749 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,797 TJ, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — Energy consumption 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 | -46.6% | 151,040 TJ | 80,622 TJ |
| 2016 | -29.0% | 191,316 TJ | 135,818 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,920 TJ | 25,665 TJ | 91,450 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,581 TJ | 100,300 TJ | 174,221 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,069 TJ | 79,052 TJ | 191,316 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,577 TJ | 77,483 TJ | 83,749 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Brazil 187,969 TJ compare
- 2 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 3 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282,861 TJ compare
- 5 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
- 6 China 64,229 TJ compare
- 7 China, mainland 64,111 TJ compare
- 7 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,048 TJ compare
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 charcoal — energy consumption in Kenya?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Kenya was 83,749 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 191,316 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,665 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. 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.