Kenya vs Least developed countries: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Kenya
5.99 billion kWh
in 2021
Least developed countries
3.42 billion kWh
in 2021
Kenya rank
44th
Least developed countries rank
41st
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Kenya
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5.99 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries, a difference of 2.57 billion kWh.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 492.40 million kWh | -1.64 billion kWh | 2.14 billion kWh | Kenya |
| 2000s | 887.47 million kWh | 744.72 million kWh | 142.76 million kWh | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.71 billion kWh | 4.28 billion kWh | 564.69 million kWh | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 5.74 billion kWh | 4.75 billion kWh | 990.88 million kWh | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Kenya or Least developed countries?
- Kenya, at 5.99 billion kWh against 3.42 billion kWh in Least developed countries as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 2.57 billion kWh, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Least developed countries?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Least developed countries rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Kenya ranks 44th and Least developed countries ranks 41st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.