Animal waste — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Animal waste — Energy production was 1,285 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Animal waste — Energy production in Western Africa, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, animal waste — energy production 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 production in Western Africa peaked at 1,285 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 352 TJ, in 2009.
That places Western Africa 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Animal waste — Energy production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 412 TJ | — |
| 2005 | 419 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 431 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 374 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 393 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 352 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 403 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 432 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 434 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 500 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 519 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 542 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 562 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 584 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 803 TJ | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 876 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 949 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1,172 TJ | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 1,214 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1,285 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,285 TJ | +0.0% |
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
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animal waste — energy production in Western Africa?
- Animal waste — energy production 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 production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,285 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest animal waste — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 352 TJ in 2009.
- How does Western Africa rank for animal waste — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is animal waste — energy production 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 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.