Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Kenya

Kenya: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 449,609 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
449,609 TJ
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 226 countries
All-time high
466,175 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
324,233 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 324.2k TJ1991: 334.8k TJ1992: 341.7k TJ1993: 347.4k TJ1994: 351.4k TJ1995: 345.1k TJ1996: 335.7k TJ1997: 338.6k TJ1998: 350.8k TJ1999: 373.4k TJ2000: 380.9k TJ2001: 383.5k TJ2002: 377.9k TJ2003: 380.1k TJ2004: 388.0k TJ2005: 393.9k TJ2006: 398.0k TJ2007: 404.2k TJ2008: 428.3k TJ2009: 440.7k TJ2010: 420.8k TJ2011: 428.2k TJ2012: 446.7k TJ2013: 459.7k TJ2014: 449.9k TJ2015: 466.2k TJ2016: 426.0k TJ2017: 461.5k TJ2018: 423.1k TJ2019: 425.4k TJ2020: 429.3k TJ2021: 434.5k TJ2022: 440.5k TJ2023: 448.0k TJ2024: 449.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Kenya stood at 449,609 TJ.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 466,175 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 324,233 TJ, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 14th of 226 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 344,308 TJ 324,233 TJ 373,368 TJ 10
2000s 397,566 TJ 377,939 TJ 440,719 TJ 10
2010s 440,759 TJ 420,760 TJ 466,175 TJ 10
2020s 440,376 TJ 429,257 TJ 449,609 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 11 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
  2. 12 Uganda 641,829 TJ compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
  4. 15 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
  5. 16 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
  6. 17 Zimbabwe 351,406 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Kenya?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Kenya was 449,609 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 466,175 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 324,233 TJ in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Kenya ranks 14th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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