Animal waste — Energy consumption in Western Africa

Western Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 1,285 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,285 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
10th
of 14 regions
All-time high
1,285 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
352 TJ
in 2009
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Animal waste — Energy consumption in Western Africa, 2004–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k2004201420242004: 412 TJ2005: 419 TJ2006: 431 TJ2007: 374 TJ2008: 393 TJ2009: 352 TJ2010: 403 TJ2011: 432 TJ2012: 434 TJ2013: 500 TJ2014: 519 TJ2015: 542 TJ2016: 562 TJ2017: 584 TJ2018: 803 TJ2019: 876 TJ2020: 949 TJ2021: 1.2k TJ2022: 1.2k TJ2023: 1.3k TJ2024: 1.3k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, animal waste — energy consumption in Western Africa stood at 1,285 TJ. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 147.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, animal waste — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 1,285 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 352 TJ, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 396.83 TJ 352 TJ 431 TJ 6
2010s 565.5 TJ 403 TJ 876 TJ 10
2020s 1,181 TJ 949 TJ 1,285 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,379 TJ compare
  3. 9 Eritrea, The State of 2,968 TJ compare
  4. 10 Germany 2,415 TJ compare
  5. 11 Armenia, Republic of 2,267 TJ compare
  6. 12 France 1,781 TJ compare
  7. 13 Niger 1,285 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is animal waste — energy consumption in Western Africa?
Animal waste — energy consumption in Western Africa was 1,285 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,285 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest animal waste — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 352 TJ in 2009.
How does Western Africa rank for animal waste — energy consumption?
Western Africa ranks 10th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is animal waste — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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.