GDP per capita vs. energy use in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per capita vs. energy use was 6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita vs. energy use in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Kenya stood at 6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita vs. energy use in Kenya peaked at 6,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 2003.
That places Kenya 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,342 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,220 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,496 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,279 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,473 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5,382 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,280 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,219 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,338 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 129 Congo 6,699 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 130 Cambodia 6,454 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 131 Tonga 6,320 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 133 Uganda 5,785 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 134 Togo 5,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 135 Cote d'Ivoire 5,623 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Kenya
- 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)
- Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita vs. energy use in Kenya?
- Gdp per capita vs. energy use in Kenya was 6,272 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,356 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita vs. energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,060 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2003.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Kenya ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita vs. energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.