Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Kenya, at 16.6% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)

Kenya

16.6%

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa

4.0%

in 2024

Kenya rank

33rd

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

35th

Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) over time

Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.6% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.6%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 151 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%	Kenya
2000s	5.7%	2.8%	2.9%	Kenya
2010s	12.4%	3.4%	9.0%	Kenya
2020s	16.9%	4.0%	12.9%	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher alternative and nuclear energy, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Kenya, at 16.6% against 4.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in alternative and nuclear energy between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 12.6%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for alternative and nuclear energy?: Kenya ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th 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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Indicator: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use)
Unit: % of total energy use
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 6,790 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.