Kenya vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption
Kenya
12.69 terawatt-hours
in 2024
United Kingdom
13.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Kenya rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
60th
Coal consumption over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 13.79 terawatt-hours against 12.69 terawatt-hours in Kenya, a difference of 1.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5877 terawatt-hours | 761.02 terawatt-hours | 760.44 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 579.68 terawatt-hours | 578.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 431.2 terawatt-hours | 430.04 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 264.79 terawatt-hours | 260.37 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9 terawatt-hours | 53.19 terawatt-hours | 44.2 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 13.79 terawatt-hours against 12.69 terawatt-hours in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 1.1 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for coal consumption?
- Kenya ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 60th 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.