Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Kenya
Kenya: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 450,540 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kenya stood at 450,540 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kenya peaked at 466,175 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 324,233 TJ, in 1990.
That places Kenya 16th out of 230 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.
Total Bioenergy — 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 | 425,444 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 429,297 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 434,686 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 441,048 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 448,786 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 450,540 TJ | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 450,540 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,241 TJ, 8.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 450,540 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 | 440,871 TJ | 429,297 TJ | 450,540 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kenya?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Kenya was 450,540 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 466,175 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,233 TJ in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.