Kenya vs Upper middle income: Renewable energy consumption

Kenya
67.7%
in 2021
Upper middle income
16.8%
in 2020
Kenya rank
30th
Upper middle income rank
31st

Renewable energy consumption over time

  • Kenya
  • Upper middle income
20406080199020052021

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 67.7% against 16.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 50.9%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 4.0 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 78.0% 26.3% 51.7% Kenya
2000s 78.5% 20.6% 57.8% Kenya
2010s 71.3% 15.3% 56.0% Kenya
2020s 69.0% 16.8% 52.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Kenya or Upper middle income?
Kenya, at 67.7% against 16.8% in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Kenya and Upper middle income?
50.9%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Upper middle income?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Upper middle income rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
Kenya ranks 30th and Upper middle income ranks 31st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.