Solid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya
Kenya: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 775,078 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Kenya stood at 775,078 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Kenya peaked at 775,078 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346,253 TJ, in 1990.
That places Kenya 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346,253 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 357,947 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 369,248 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 382,835 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 394,453 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 398,248 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 398,945 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 406,911 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 424,215 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 451,829 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 466,993 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 477,186 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 495,979 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 505,747 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 521,189 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 533,492 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 546,418 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 560,250 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 593,371 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 606,997 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 586,646 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 597,959 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 621,128 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 638,383 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 631,662 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 654,510 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 675,333 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 698,544 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 713,373 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 724,353 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 738,227 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 749,848 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 762,082 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 775,078 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 775,078 TJ | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 775,078 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,625 TJ, 11.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 775,078 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 8.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 393,088 TJ | 346,253 TJ | 451,829 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,762 TJ | 466,993 TJ | 606,997 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 654,189 TJ | 586,646 TJ | 724,353 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 760,063 TJ | 738,227 TJ | 775,078 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 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 production in Kenya?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Kenya was 775,078 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 775,078 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,253 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Solid 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.