GDP per unit of energy use in Kenya
Kenya: GDP per unit of energy use was 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per unit of energy use in Kenya stood at 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Kenya peaked at 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 118th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 8.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.55 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.54 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.49 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.35 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.27 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.33 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.63 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.78 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 8.53 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.97 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 9.11 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.48 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.43 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 8.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 8.94 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.18 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.89 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 10.44 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.56 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.41 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.84 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.02 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.51 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 9.46 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 115 Nepal 10.98 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 116 Malaysia 10.92 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 117 Honduras 10.9 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 119 Serbia 10.82 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 120 Congo 10.71 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 121 Niger 10.62 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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 gdp per unit of energy use in Kenya?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Kenya was 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.83 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.16 constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (constant 2021 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2021 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.