Animal waste — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Animal waste — Energy production was 245,064 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy production in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, animal waste — energy production in Africa stood at 245,064 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Africa peaked at 245,064 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,851 TJ, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,116 TJ | 6,851 TJ | 106,863 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,976 TJ | 109,894 TJ | 138,826 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,145 TJ | 143,877 TJ | 178,926 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,740 TJ | 182,252 TJ | 245,064 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
- 4 OECD 16,353 TJ compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,646 TJ compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 29.81 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 652,409 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 38.75 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production 27.50 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Africa?
- Animal waste — energy production in Africa was 245,064 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 245,064 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,851 TJ in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Animal waste — Energy production. 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.