Animal waste — Energy consumption in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 5,905 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 5,905 TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Southern Africa peaked at 8,103 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,835 TJ, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,942 TJ | 6,851 TJ | 7,041 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,476 TJ | 7,071 TJ | 8,103 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,156 TJ | 6,439 TJ | 7,919 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,038 TJ | 5,835 TJ | 6,292 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy consumption in Southern Africa?
- Animal waste — energy consumption in Southern Africa was 5,905 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,103 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,835 TJ in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 7th out of 14 groups with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.