Kenya vs United Kingdom: Coal consumption per person
Kenya
224.9 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
198.24 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
91st
Coal consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 26.66 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 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 | 30.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,443 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,413 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 40.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,996 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,956 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 32.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,094 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 93.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,013 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 164.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 781.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 616.92 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- Kenya, at 224.9 kilowatt-hours per person against 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 26.66 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kenya 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 per person?
- Kenya ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 91st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.