Animal waste — Energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 245,064 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animal waste — energy consumption in Africa is 245,064 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 245,064 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,851 TJ, in 1990.
Africa ranks 6th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,851 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,871 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,891 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,911 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93,838 TJ | +1257.8% |
| 1995 | 96,751 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 99,685 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 102,644 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 103,857 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 106,863 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 109,894 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 113,305 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 116,497 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 119,761 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 121,314 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 124,747 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 128,263 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 131,838 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 135,315 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 138,826 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 143,877 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 151,744 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 155,220 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 158,634 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 162,347 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 165,040 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 168,378 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 171,732 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 175,554 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 178,926 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 182,252 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 218,716 TJ | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 229,633 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 243,037 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 245,064 TJ | +0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal waste — Energy consumption in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1257.8% | 6,911 TJ | 93,838 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,116 TJ | 6,851 TJ | 106,863 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,976 TJ | 109,894 TJ | 138,826 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,145 TJ | 143,877 TJ | 178,926 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,740 TJ | 182,252 TJ | 245,064 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy consumption in Africa?
- Animal waste — energy consumption in Africa was 245,064 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 245,064 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,851 TJ in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.