Africa vs Nigeria: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production
Africa
1.53 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
584,709 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
Nigeria rank
6th
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.53 million TJ against 584,709 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 947,221 TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813,278 TJ | 279,870 TJ | 533,408 TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.11 million TJ | 356,724 TJ | 753,603 TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.31 million TJ | 433,988 TJ | 876,990 TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.50 million TJ | 564,548 TJ | 936,816 TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other vegetal material and residues — energy production, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 1.53 million TJ against 584,709 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other vegetal material and residues — energy production between Africa and Nigeria?
- 947,221 TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- Africa ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 6th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.