Kenya vs South Asia: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Kenya
16.6%
in 2024
South Asia
4.5%
in 2024
Kenya rank
33rd
South Asia rank
32nd
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time
- Kenya
- South Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 16.6% against 4.5% in South Asia, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.7% | 3.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 3.2% | 9.2% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 4.1% | 12.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Kenya or South Asia?
- Kenya, at 16.6% against 4.5% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Kenya and South Asia?
- 12.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Asia rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Kenya ranks 33rd and South Asia ranks 32nd of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.