Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Coal consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Kenya ranks 49th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Coal consumption, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +502.8% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +150.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +47.7% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Slovakia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Chile 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Belarus 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Afghanistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Guatemala 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Colombia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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 unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Coal consumption, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for coal consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Coal consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Coal consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.