Kenya vs Lower middle income: Renewable electricity output

Kenya
78.1%
in 2021
Lower middle income
24.8%
in 2021
Kenya rank
36th
Lower middle income rank
38th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Kenya
  • Lower middle income
20406080100199020052021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 78.1% against 24.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 53.3%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.2 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 36th and Lower middle income ranks 38th of 210 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 88.4% 31.2% 57.3% Kenya
2000s 67.6% 25.5% 42.1% Kenya
2010s 76.5% 22.5% 54.0% Kenya
2020s 80.6% 25.0% 55.6% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Kenya or Lower middle income?
Kenya, at 78.1% against 24.8% in Lower middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Kenya and Lower middle income?
53.3%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lower middle income?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Kenya and Lower middle income rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Kenya ranks 36th and Lower middle income ranks 38th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.