Kenya vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Kenya
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 48.4% against 15.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 210 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 1.6% | 11.1% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 2.2% | 13.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 6.9% | 30.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 14.8% | 32.9% | 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Kenya, at 48.4% against 15.4% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 33.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Kenya ranks 6th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 210 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.