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 14th of 229 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 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % 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 14th out of 229 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
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.