Iran vs Kenya: Coal consumption per person
Iran
203.72 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kenya
224.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Iran rank
89th
Kenya rank
87th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 21.18 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 87th of 218 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 253.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 30.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 196.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 40.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 215.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 154.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.53 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 222.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 164.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 58.14 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Iran or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Iran and Kenya?
- 21.18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Iran ranks 89th and Kenya ranks 87th of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.