Kenya vs Solomon Islands: Primary energy use per person
Kenya
1,677 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Solomon Islands
1,641 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Kenya rank
180th
Solomon Islands rank
181st
Primary energy use per person over time
- Kenya
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in Solomon Islands, a difference of 36 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Kenya ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 181st of 214 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,117 kilowatt-hours per person | 690.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 1,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 634.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 1,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,392 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 804.56 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1,619 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Kenya or Solomon Islands?
- Kenya, at 1,677 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 36 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Solomon Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Kenya ranks 180th and Solomon Islands ranks 181st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.