Animal waste — Energy production in Africa

Africa: Animal waste — Energy production was 245,064 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
245,064 TJ
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
2nd
of 16 regions
All-time high
245,064 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
6,851 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Animal waste — Energy production in Africa, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200720241990: 6.9k TJ1991: 6.9k TJ1992: 6.9k TJ1993: 6.9k TJ1994: 93.8k TJ1995: 96.8k TJ1996: 99.7k TJ1997: 102.6k TJ1998: 103.9k TJ1999: 106.9k TJ2000: 109.9k TJ2001: 113.3k TJ2002: 116.5k TJ2003: 119.8k TJ2004: 121.3k TJ2005: 124.7k TJ2006: 128.3k TJ2007: 131.8k TJ2008: 135.3k TJ2009: 138.8k TJ2010: 143.9k TJ2011: 151.7k TJ2012: 155.2k TJ2013: 158.6k TJ2014: 162.3k TJ2015: 165.0k TJ2016: 168.4k TJ2017: 171.7k TJ2018: 175.6k TJ2019: 178.9k TJ2020: 182.3k TJ2021: 218.7k TJ2022: 229.6k TJ2023: 243.0k TJ2024: 245.1k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Ethiopia 178,374 TJ compare
  2. 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
  3. 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
  4. 4 OECD 16,353 TJ compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,646 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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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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Indicator
Animal waste — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
51 places, 1,175 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.