Animal waste — Energy production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Animal waste — Energy production was 178,374 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy production in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, animal waste — energy production in Ethiopia stood at 178,374 TJ. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Ethiopia peaked at 178,374 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82,371 TJ, in 1994.
That places Ethiopia 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82,371 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 85,121 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 87,892 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 90,684 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 93,502 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 96,378 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 99,272 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 102,215 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 105,257 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 108,361 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 111,518 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 114,730 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 118,019 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 121,433 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 124,672 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 128,001 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 131,419 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 134,928 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 138,376 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 141,839 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 145,730 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 148,789 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 152,260 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 155,887 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 159,501 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 162,923 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 166,332 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 166,966 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 173,937 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 178,374 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 178,374 TJ | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 178,374 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,968 TJ, 60.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,325 TJ | 82,371 TJ | 96,378 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 113,348 TJ | 99,272 TJ | 128,001 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,165 TJ | 131,419 TJ | 162,923 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,797 TJ | 166,332 TJ | 178,374 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Bangladesh 114,871 TJ compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,175 TJ compare
- 3 Nepal 26,111 TJ compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 93 TJ compare
- 4 OECD 16,353 TJ compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Ethiopia?
- Animal waste — energy production in Ethiopia was 178,374 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 178,374 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,371 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.