Kenya vs Nepal: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Kenya
1,429 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nepal
1,402 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
181st
Nepal rank
182nd
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal, a difference of 27 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,159 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 253.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 828.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 396.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 745.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,382 kilowatt-hours per person | 769.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 52.38 kilowatt-hours per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Kenya or Nepal?
- Kenya, at 1,429 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,402 kilowatt-hours per person in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Kenya and Nepal?
- 27 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Kenya ranks 181st and Nepal ranks 182nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.