Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 449,609 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024
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 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 324,233 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 334,788 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 341,702 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 347,401 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 351,426 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 345,097 TJ | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 335,670 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 338,574 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 350,816 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 373,368 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 380,939 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 383,539 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 377,939 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 380,114 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 387,963 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 393,938 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 398,006 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 404,245 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 428,260 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 440,719 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 420,760 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 428,198 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 446,717 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 459,719 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 449,906 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 466,175 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 426,025 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 461,501 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 423,148 TJ | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 425,443 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 429,257 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 434,493 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 440,536 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 447,986 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 449,609 TJ | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 449,609 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 8.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 449,609 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 6.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 75,456 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 641,829 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,572 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
- 14 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,739 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 15 Zimbabwe 351,406 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 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 12th out of 209 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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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.