Kenya vs Venezuela: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Kenya
90.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
91.1%
in 2024
Kenya rank
26th
Venezuela rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Kenya
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 91.1% against 90.0% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Venezuela ahead.
Kenya ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.6% | 70.7% | 4.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 60.8% | 20.3% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 83.4% | 7.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Kenya or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 91.1% against 90.0% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Kenya and Venezuela?
- 1.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Venezuela?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Venezuela rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Kenya ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 25th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.