Fuelwood — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Fuelwood — Energy production was 740,019 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy production in Kenya is 740,019 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Kenya peaked at 740,019 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 303,574 TJ, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 8th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303,574 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 314,902 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 326,923 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 339,246 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 351,515 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 353,068 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 353,068 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 360,129 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 375,540 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 401,940 TJ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 418,383 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 429,436 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 440,764 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 452,091 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 463,994 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 476,345 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 488,905 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 501,904 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 533,365 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 548,950 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 534,123 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 555,572 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 578,693 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 600,973 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 593,629 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 614,977 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 635,495 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 658,122 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 681,083 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 691,892 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 704,110 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 714,974 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 726,646 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 740,019 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 740,019 TJ | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 740,019 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56,384 TJ, 13.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 740,019 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,639 TJ, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,990 TJ | 303,574 TJ | 401,940 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,414 TJ | 418,383 TJ | 548,950 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,456 TJ | 534,123 TJ | 691,892 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 725,154 TJ | 704,110 TJ | 740,019 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 5 China, mainland 1.36 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 606,565 TJ compare
- 6 Brazil 1.11 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 298,286 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 788,169 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,994 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 58,918 TJ compare
- 9 Uganda 720,110 TJ compare
- 10 Indonesia 601,766 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 54,485 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 480,420 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52,726 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 production in Kenya?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Kenya was 740,019 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 740,019 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 303,574 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 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.