Kenya Coal

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).

Kenya Coal Consumption (1980-2024)

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Kenya Per Capita Coal Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)

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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.

Kenya Coal Trade Balance (1980-2024)

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coal Balance in Kenya

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

Kenya Coal Balance (2024)

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Kenya Coal History (1980-2024)

ReservesProductionConsumptionTrade
202401,952,139+21.9%660.02%31.381,952,17626.771,952,150
2023001,601,192+24.4%680.02%26.251,601,30133.251,601,267
2022001,287,498+22.4%750.01%21.531,287,54001,287,540
2021001,051,796+14.1%770.01%17.931,051,79601,051,796
202000922,096+41.8%800.01%16.02922,0960922,096
201900650,356−14.2%840.0075%11.52650,3560650,356
201800757,833−8.6%810.0088%13.69757,8330757,833
201700829,318−4.9%800.0097%15.29829,3180829,318
201600871,945−1.5%760.01%16.43871,9450871,945
201500885,159+6.2%740.01%17.05885,1590885,159
201400833,385+55.9%730.0094%16.42833,3850833,385
201300534,626+41.4%790.0059%10.78534,6260534,626
201200378,098−10.4%810.0042%7.82378,0980378,098
201100422,189+42.9%760.0049%8.96422,1910422,191
201000295,422+74%810.0036%6.44295,4230295,423
200900169,759−13%910.0022%3.81169,7580169,758
200800195,112−0.56%840.0026%4.51195,1120195,112
20070196,214−8.2%820.0026%4.68196,2140196,214
20060213,852+33.8%790.003%5.26213,8520213,852
20050159,838−17.1%810.0024%4.05159,8380159,838
20040192,907+16.7%790.0031%5.04192,9070192,907
20030165,349−6.2%800.0028%4.46165,3490165,349
20020176,373+49.5%780.0033%4.9176,3730176,373
20010117,949+0%830.0022%3.38117,9490117,949
20000117,949−7.8%810.0023%3.49117,9490117,949
19990127,870−2.5%800.0026%3.9127,8700127,870
19980131,177−19%780.0027%4.12131,1770131,177
19970162,042+2.1%750.0033%5.23162,0420162,042
19960158,735−7.7%760.0032%5.27158,7350158,735
19950171,963+27.9%750.0035%5.86171,9630171,963
19940134,484−6.9%790.0028%4.72134,4840134,484
19930144,405−17.1%810.003%5.22144,4050144,405
19920174,168+4.6%770.0037%6.48174,1680174,168
19910166,452+0%600.0034%6.39166,4510166,451
19900166,452+15.3%600.0033%6.6166,4520166,452
19890144,405+15.9%620.0028%5.92144,4050144,405
19880124,563+22.8%630.0025%5.29124,5630124,563
19870101,414+8.2%640.0021%4.46101,4140101,414
1986093,698−5.6%660.002%4.2793,698093,698
1985099,210+8.4%650.0021%4.6999,210099,210
1984091,493+159.4%660.002%4.4891,493091,493
1983035,275−30.4%710.00082%1.7935,275035,275
1982050,707−49.5%670.0012%2.6750,707050,707
19810100,312+468.8%590.0024%5.48100,3120100,312
1980017,637690.00043%117,637017,637

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