Ethiopia vs Kenya: Coal consumption
Ethiopia
12.55 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
12.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
62nd
Kenya rank
61st
Coal consumption over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12.69 terawatt-hours against 12.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.5877 terawatt-hours | 0.5877 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.026 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 1.98 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.8 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12.69 terawatt-hours against 12.55 terawatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 62nd and Kenya ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.