Eswatini vs Kenya: Energy imports and exports
Eswatini
20.6%
in 2022
Kenya
22.4%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
80th
Kenya rank
78th
Energy imports and exports over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 22.4% against 20.6% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Kenya ahead.
Eswatini ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th of 142 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 23.4% | 8.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 21.0% | 9.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 22.1% | 2.3% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy imports and exports, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 22.4% against 20.6% in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy imports and exports between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 1.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for energy imports and exports?
- Eswatini ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 78th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy imports and exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.