Kenya vs Upper middle income: Combustible renewables and waste

Kenya
62.0%
in 2024
Upper middle income
28.3%
in 2024
Kenya rank
19th
Upper middle income rank
19th

Combustible renewables and waste over time

  • Kenya
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 62.0% against 28.3% in Upper middle income, a difference of 33.7%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 150 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 79.0% 17.2% 61.8% Kenya
2000s 77.8% 11.4% 66.4% Kenya
2010s 68.1% 7.0% 61.1% Kenya
2020s 62.2% 10.8% 51.4% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher combustible renewables and waste, Kenya or Upper middle income?
Kenya, at 62.0% against 28.3% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in combustible renewables and waste between Kenya and Upper middle income?
33.7%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Upper middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Upper middle income rank globally for combustible renewables and waste?
Kenya ranks 19th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 150 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy)
Unit
% of total energy
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,582 data points, 1990–2024
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Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.