Energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya
Kenya: Energy imports and exports energy use was 22.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.37
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
78th
of 142 countries
All-time high
25.67
in 2000
All-time low
16.74
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 22.37 for energy imports and exports energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya peaked at 25.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.74, in 2003.
That places Kenya 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.78 | — |
| 1991 | 19.48 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 19.46 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 21.25 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 21.39 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.88 | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 17.96 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 21.24 | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 24.17 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 24.66 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.67 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 22.61 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1 | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 16.74 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.36 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 20.13 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 20.72 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.28 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 21.46 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 22.49 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22.92 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 20.87 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 20.29 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21.17 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.52 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.17 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.14 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 22.91 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 21.13 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 22.74 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 22.44 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.37 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.93 | 17.96 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.96 | 16.74 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 20.29 | 23.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 | 21.13 | 22.74 | 4 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya?
- Energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya was 22.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.74 in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for energy imports and exports energy use?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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