Animal waste — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Animal waste — Energy consumption was 380,406 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 380,406 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 380,406 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,187 TJ, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,492 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 111,187 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 115,705 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 118,255 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 206,065 TJ | +74.3% |
| 1995 | 211,528 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 212,951 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 216,996 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 220,614 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 226,471 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 227,369 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 233,160 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 238,306 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 243,686 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 247,084 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 252,338 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 257,302 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 262,321 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 266,147 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 270,469 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 274,665 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 278,985 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 276,994 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 282,895 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 282,852 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 285,300 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 287,577 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 289,860 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 289,107 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 290,314 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 293,535 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 358,775 TJ | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 364,410 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 378,379 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 380,406 TJ | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animal waste — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | +74.3% | 118,255 TJ | 206,065 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175,226 TJ | 111,187 TJ | 226,471 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 249,818 TJ | 227,369 TJ | 270,469 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,855 TJ | 274,665 TJ | 290,314 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 355,101 TJ | 293,535 TJ | 380,406 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
- 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
- 4 OECD 10,009 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 835,797 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.19 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Animal waste — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 380,406 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 380,406 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,187 TJ in 1991.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.