Animal waste — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Animal waste — Energy consumption was 1,285 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy consumption in Western Africa, 2004–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Pakistan 4,669 TJ compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,379 TJ compare
- 9 Eritrea, The State of 2,968 TJ compare
- 10 Germany 2,415 TJ compare
- 11 Armenia, Republic of 2,267 TJ compare
- 12 France 1,781 TJ compare
- 13 Niger 1,285 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
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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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.