Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was 217.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 217.28 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 48.1% on the previous year and up 1,130.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 799.41 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -492.34 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Kenya 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 53.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | -389.88 % change on previous year | -828.6% |
| 1984 | 88.43 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1985 | 799.41 % change on previous year | +804.1% |
| 1986 | 41.51 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1987 | -313.2 % change on previous year | -854.5% |
| 1988 | 214.65 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1989 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1990 | -90.52 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 1992 | 193.42 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 1993 | -73.31 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1994 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1995 | 199.87 % change on previous year | -2236.4% |
| 1996 | -27.95 % change on previous year | -114.0% |
| 1997 | -280.85 % change on previous year | +904.7% |
| 1998 | 250.27 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1999 | -114.63 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2001 | -127.06 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 154.41 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 2003 | -492.34 % change on previous year | -418.9% |
| 2004 | 217.19 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2005 | -0.2668 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2006 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -9022.4% |
| 2007 | -100.88 % change on previous year | -523.8% |
| 2009 | 720.31 % change on previous year | -814.0% |
| 2010 | -38.12 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 2011 | -33.74 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2012 | -230.87 % change on previous year | +584.2% |
| 2013 | 243.89 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 2014 | -21.08 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2015 | 202.77 % change on previous year | -1062.0% |
| 2016 | -52.88 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2017 | -79.45 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 2018 | -326.04 % change on previous year | +310.4% |
| 2019 | 239.81 % change on previous year | -173.6% |
| 2020 | -224.94 % change on previous year | -193.8% |
| 2021 | 225.07 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 2022 | -93.62 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2023 | 418.62 % change on previous year | -547.1% |
| 2024 | 217.28 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.32 % change on previous year | -389.88 % change on previous year | 799.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.22 % change on previous year | -280.85 % change on previous year | 250.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4 % change on previous year | -492.34 % change on previous year | 720.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | -9.57 % change on previous year | -326.04 % change on previous year | 243.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.48 % change on previous year | -224.94 % change on previous year | 418.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 24 Bulgaria 231.16 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Armenia 221.26 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Micronesia (country) 218.04 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Nauru 216.27 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Niue 213.85 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Canada 206.87 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Kenya was 217.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 799.41 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -492.34 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,130.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.