Charcoal — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Charcoal — Energy production was 83,749 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Charcoal — Energy production in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy production 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 production in Kenya peaked at 191,316 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25,665 TJ, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 5th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,891 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
- 2 Brazil 190,788 TJ compare
- 3 Ethiopia 185,988 TJ compare
- 4 Uganda 109,049 TJ compare
- 6 Philippines 75,337 TJ compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 56,552 TJ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 56,268 TJ compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.77 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 292.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,688 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy production in Kenya?
- Charcoal — energy production in Kenya was 83,749 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 191,316 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,665 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for charcoal — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy production 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 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.