Ethiopia vs Kenya: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Ethiopia
45.35 w per capita
in 2024
Kenya
54.06 w per capita
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
157th
Kenya rank
154th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 54.06 w per capita against 45.35 w per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 8.71 w per capita.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 154th of 205 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 8.76 w per capita 23.8 w per capita 15.03 w per capita Kenya
2010s 27.75 w per capita 30.85 w per capita 3.1 w per capita Kenya
2020s 42.36 w per capita 49.37 w per capita 7.01 w per capita Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at 54.06 w per capita against 45.35 w per capita in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Ethiopia and Kenya?
8.71 w per capita, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Ethiopia ranks 157th and Kenya ranks 154th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
256 places, 6,400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed