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 12th out of 198 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.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 255,890 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 264,751 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 266,632 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 262,512 TJ | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 258,338 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 237,967 TJ | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 216,043 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 212,142 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 216,591 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 232,029 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 232,029 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 226,639 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 221,524 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 216,408 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 211,868 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 210,516 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 203,893 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 200,449 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 212,188 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 225,251 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 211,265 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 224,328 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 237,382 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 250,445 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 240,250 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 252,126 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 265,828 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 286,839 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 312,264 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 315,704 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 320,281 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 323,614 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 327,748 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 333,191 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 333,191 TJ | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 333,191 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 7.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 333,191 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 6.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 364,779 TJ compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 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 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 12th out of 198 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.