Animal waste — Energy consumption in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 5,905 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5,905 TJ
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
7th
of 14 groups
All-time high
8,103 TJ
in 2009
All-time low
5,835 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 6.9k TJ1991: 6.9k TJ1992: 6.9k TJ1993: 6.9k TJ1994: 6.9k TJ1995: 7.0k TJ1996: 7.0k TJ1997: 7.0k TJ1998: 7.0k TJ1999: 7.0k TJ2000: 7.1k TJ2001: 7.1k TJ2002: 7.1k TJ2003: 7.2k TJ2004: 7.3k TJ2005: 7.5k TJ2006: 7.6k TJ2007: 7.8k TJ2008: 7.9k TJ2009: 8.1k TJ2010: 7.9k TJ2011: 7.7k TJ2012: 7.6k TJ2013: 7.4k TJ2014: 7.2k TJ2015: 7.1k TJ2016: 6.9k TJ2017: 6.7k TJ2018: 6.6k TJ2019: 6.4k TJ2020: 6.3k TJ2021: 6.1k TJ2022: 6.0k TJ2023: 5.8k TJ2024: 5.9k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 OECD 10,009 TJ compare
  2. 5 Lesotho 5,905 TJ compare
  3. 6 Tunisia 5,640 TJ compare
  4. 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,379 TJ compare
  6. 9 Eritrea 2,968 TJ compare
  7. 10 Germany 2,415 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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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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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 1,127 data points, 1990–2024
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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.