Animal waste — Energy production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Animal waste — Energy production was 5,905 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Animal waste — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, animal waste — energy production in Southern Africa stood at 5,905 TJ.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animal waste — energy production in Southern Africa peaked at 8,103 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,835 TJ, in 2023.
Southern Africa ranks 13th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,851 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,871 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6,891 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,911 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,931 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,951 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,971 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,991 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,011 TJ | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,041 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,071 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,101 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 7,131 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 7,171 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,326 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,481 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7,636 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,791 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 7,946 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 8,103 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,919 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 7,739 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7,563 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,391 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,223 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7,059 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,898 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,742 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 6,588 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 6,439 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,292 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,149 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 6,010 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,835 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 5,905 TJ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,942 TJ | 6,851 TJ | 7,041 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,476 TJ | 7,071 TJ | 8,103 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,156 TJ | 6,439 TJ | 7,919 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,038 TJ | 5,835 TJ | 6,292 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Southern Africa?
- Animal waste — energy production in Southern Africa was 5,905 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest animal waste — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,103 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,835 TJ in 2023.
- How does Southern Africa rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.