China vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
China
2.0%
in 2025
Kenya
2.1%
in 2025
China rank
56th
Kenya rank
53rd
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- China
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 6.0% | 5.8% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 4.9% | 3.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, China or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.1% against 2.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between China and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- China ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.