Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 34.49 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya, 2019–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy production in Kenya is 34.49 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 72.5% on the previous year and up 2,638.3% over ten years.
That places Kenya 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.26 TJ | — |
| 2020 | 25.54 TJ | +1927.7% |
| 2021 | 29.61 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 33.69 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 19.99 TJ | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 34.49 TJ | +72.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34.49 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.74 TJ, 14% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.26 TJ | 1.26 TJ | 1.26 TJ | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.67 TJ | 19.99 TJ | 34.49 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 54 Cuba 109.91 TJ compare
- 55 Cyprus 53.54 TJ
- 56 North Macedonia 49.64 TJ
- 58 Croatia 14.02 TJ compare
- 59 Malta 9.68 TJ
- 60 New Caledonia 3.6 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 liquid biofuels — energy production in Kenya?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Kenya was 34.49 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 34.49 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 TJ in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,638.3%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.