Brazil vs Kenya: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Brazil
11.3%
in 2025
Kenya
10.0%
in 2025
Brazil rank
184th
Kenya rank
185th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Brazil
- Kenya
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.3% against 10.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Brazil ranks 184th and Kenya ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 33.4% | 23.3% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 18.9% | 1.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.6% | 3.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Brazil or Kenya?
- Brazil, at 11.3% against 10.0% in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Brazil and Kenya?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Brazil ranks 184th and Kenya ranks 185th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.