Coal consumption, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, per capita in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 terawatt-hours per person for coal consumption, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Kenya 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +448.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -51.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +150.0% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +44.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +69.0% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +52.3% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 Oman 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Republic of Moldova 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Lebanon 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 88 Peru 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Iran 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 90 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, per capita in Kenya?
- Coal consumption, per capita in Kenya was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for coal consumption, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Coal consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Coal consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.