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Kenya Coal

Consumption (2024)#66 World
1,952,139short tons+21.9% YoY

Coal Reserves in Kenya

Coal Production in Kenya

  • No coal production is reported for Kenya.

Coal Consumption in Kenya

  • Kenya consumed 1,952,139 short tons of coal in 2024 (#66 in the world), an increase of 21.9% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total coal consumption.
  • Per capita, coal consumption in Kenya averaged 69.18 pounds in 2024, equivalent to 0.19 pounds per day (#86 in the world).

Coal Imports & Exports in Kenya

  • Kenya imported 1,952,176 short tons of coal in 2024 (≈100% of consumption).
  • Kenya exported 26.77 short tons of coal in 2024.
  • This made Kenya a net importer of 1,952,150 short tons of coal in 2024.

coal Balance in Kenya

  • In 2024, Kenya consumed approximately 5,348.3 short tons per day of coal.

Kenya Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
2024———0———1,952,139+21.9%660.02%69.181,952,17626.771,952,150
20230——0———1,601,192+24.4%680.02%57.871,601,30133.251,601,267
20220——0———1,287,498+22.4%750.01%47.461,287,54001,287,540
20210——0———1,051,796+14.1%770.01%39.531,051,79601,051,796
20200——0———922,096+41.8%800.01%35.32922,0960922,096
20190——0———650,356−14.2%840.01%25.4650,3560650,356
20180——0———757,833−8.6%810.01%30.19757,8330757,833
20170——0———829,318−4.9%800.01%33.71829,3180829,318
20160——0———871,945−1.5%760.01%36.23871,9450871,945
20150——0———885,159+6.2%740.01%37.6885,1590885,159
20140——0———833,385+55.9%730.01%36.19833,3850833,385
20130——0———534,626+41.4%790.01%23.77534,6260534,626
20120——0———378,098−10.4%81< 0.01%17.23378,0980378,098
20110——0———422,189+42.9%76< 0.01%19.75422,1910422,191
20100——0———295,422+74%81< 0.01%14.2295,4230295,423
20090——0———169,759−13%91< 0.01%8.4169,7580169,758
20080——0———195,112−0.56%84< 0.01%9.95195,1120195,112
2007———0———196,214−8.2%82< 0.01%10.32196,2140196,214
2006———0———213,852+33.8%79< 0.01%11.59213,8520213,852
2005———0———159,838−17.1%81< 0.01%8.93159,8380159,838
2004———0———192,907+16.7%79< 0.01%11.11192,9070192,907
2003———0———165,349−6.2%80< 0.01%9.83165,3490165,349
2002———0———176,373+49.5%78< 0.01%10.81176,3730176,373
2001———0———117,949+0%83< 0.01%7.46117,9490117,949
2000———0———117,949−7.8%81< 0.01%7.7117,9490117,949
1999———0———127,870−2.5%80< 0.01%8.6127,8700127,870
1998———0———131,177−19%78< 0.01%9.08131,1770131,177
1997———0———162,042+2.1%75< 0.01%11.53162,0420162,042
1996———0———158,735−7.7%76< 0.01%11.61158,7350158,735
1995———0———171,963+27.9%75< 0.01%12.93171,9630171,963
1994———0———134,484−6.9%79< 0.01%10.4134,4840134,484
1993———0———144,405−17.1%81< 0.01%11.5144,4050144,405
1992———0———174,168+4.6%77< 0.01%14.29174,1680174,168
1991———0———166,452+0%60< 0.01%14.08166,4510166,451
1990———0———166,452+15.3%60< 0.01%14.54166,4520166,452
1989———0———144,405+15.9%62< 0.01%13.06144,4050144,405
1988———0———124,563+22.8%63< 0.01%11.67124,5630124,563
1987———0———101,414+8.2%64< 0.01%9.84101,4140101,414
1986———0———93,698−5.6%66< 0.01%9.4293,698093,698
1985———0———99,210+8.4%65< 0.01%10.3399,210099,210
1984———0———91,493+159.4%66< 0.01%9.8891,493091,493
1983———0———35,275−30.4%71< 0.01%3.9535,275035,275
1982———0———50,707−49.5%67< 0.01%5.8950,707050,707
1981———0———100,312+468.8%59< 0.01%12.08100,3120100,312
1980———0———17,637—69< 0.01%2.217,637017,637

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