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

01020301990200620231990: 20.81991: 19.51992: 19.51993: 21.31994: 21.41995: 18.91996: 181997: 21.21998: 24.21999: 24.72000: 25.72001: 22.62002: 19.12003: 16.72004: 20.42005: 20.12006: 20.72007: 20.32008: 21.52009: 22.62010: 22.52011: 22.92012: 20.92013: 20.32014: 21.22015: 21.52016: 22.22017: 23.12018: 23.12019: 22.92020: 21.12021: 22.72022: 22.42023: 22.4

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

Annual values for Energy imports and exports energy use in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 75 Botswana 23.68 compare
  2. 76 Ukraine 23.59 compare
  3. 77 Albania 22.7 compare
  4. 79 Mexico 21.58 compare
  5. 80 Eswatini 20.55 compare
  6. 81 Uganda 20.49 compare

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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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Indicator
Energy imports and exports energy use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
142 places, 4,394 data points, 1990–2023
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