Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 333,191 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 333,191 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 333,191 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,449 TJ, in 2007.
That places Kenya 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 242,290 TJ | 212,142 TJ | 266,632 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,076 TJ | 200,449 TJ | 232,029 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,643 TJ | 211,265 TJ | 315,704 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,605 TJ | 320,281 TJ | 333,191 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 fuelwood — energy consumption in Kenya?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Kenya was 333,191 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 333,191 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,449 TJ in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.