Kenya vs World: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Kenya
0.0546 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
World
0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Kenya rank
25th
World rank
22nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Kenya
  • World
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 0.0546 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0185 kWh per US$ of GDP.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya World Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0534 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.003 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0503 kWh per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0391 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0077 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0315 kWh per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0506 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.02 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0306 kWh per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0545 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.036 kWh per US$ of GDP 0.0186 kWh per US$ of GDP Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Kenya or World?
Kenya, at 0.0546 kWh per US$ of GDP against 0.0361 kWh per US$ of GDP in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Kenya and World?
0.0185 kWh per US$ of GDP, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and World?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Kenya and World rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Kenya ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP
Unit
kWh per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
252 places, 7,259 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.