Roads, paved in Kenya
Kenya: Roads, paved was 14.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Roads, paved in Kenya, 1990–2010
Source: International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted. Measured in % of total roads.
Analysis
In 2010, roads, paved in Kenya stood at 14.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roads, paved in Kenya peaked at 14.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 29th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.1% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
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- Fixed telephone subscriptions 57,017 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 126.48 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 71.38 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 5.14 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 288.62 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 69,323 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 20.7 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 381.55 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 35.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roads, paved in Kenya?
- Roads, paved in Kenya was 14.3% in 2010, according to International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted.
- What is the highest roads, paved recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest roads, paved recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for roads, paved?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2010.
- Is roads, paved 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 International Road Federation, World Road Statistics and electronic files, except where noted, published as part of Roads, paved (% of total roads). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Paved roads are those surfaced with crushed stone (macadam) and hydrocarbon binder or bituminized agents, with concrete, or with cobblestones, as a percentage of all the country's roads, measured in length.