Kenya vs Nepal: Coal consumption per person
Kenya
224.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal
259.42 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
88th
Nepal rank
85th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya, a difference of 34.52 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Kenya ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 85th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 40.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 32.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Nepal |
| 2010s | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 164.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 179.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 259.42 kilowatt-hours per person against 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Kenya and Nepal?
- 34.52 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 88th and Nepal ranks 85th of 219 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.