Combustible renewables and waste in Kenya
Kenya: Combustible renewables and waste was 62.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Kenya is 62.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Kenya peaked at 81.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.6% | — |
| 1991 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 78.6% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 74.1% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 62.1% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 61.5% | 63.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Burkina Faso 71.3% compare
- 17 Mozambique 65.2% compare
- 18 Nepal 64.6% compare
- 20 Eswatini 60.6% compare
- 21 Guatemala 59.5% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 58.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is combustible renewables and waste in Kenya?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Kenya was 62.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.