Bagasse — Energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Bagasse — Energy consumption was 116,492 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Africa recorded 116,492 TJ for bagasse — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 175,528 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 116,492 TJ, in 2024.
Africa ranks 10th of 23 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.
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 159,781 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 163,376 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 153,618 TJ | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 148,089 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 165,543 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 167,381 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 163,493 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 169,673 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 171,518 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 163,431 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 172,780 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 161,657 TJ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 175,528 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 164,388 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 168,655 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 174,917 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 162,500 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 162,291 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 153,916 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 156,613 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 139,527 TJ | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 152,113 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 152,277 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 164,814 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 156,185 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 150,062 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 148,141 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 153,965 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 149,954 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 152,399 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 150,608 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 136,440 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 145,469 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 116,753 TJ | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 116,492 TJ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 162,590 TJ | 148,089 TJ | 171,518 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,324 TJ | 153,916 TJ | 175,528 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,944 TJ | 139,527 TJ | 164,814 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,152 TJ | 116,492 TJ | 150,608 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 7 Pakistan 127,028 TJ compare
- 8 Australia 77,477 TJ compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 6,581 TJ compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 77,477 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 4,803 TJ compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,247 TJ compare
- 10 Mexico 63,998 TJ compare
- 11 Indonesia 57,668 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,432 TJ compare
- 12 South Africa 47,565 TJ compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3,171 TJ compare
- 13 Colombia 42,788 TJ compare
- 13 Polynesia 54.05 TJ compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy consumption in Africa?
- Bagasse — energy consumption in Africa was 116,492 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 175,528 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,492 TJ in 2024.
- How does Africa rank for bagasse — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 10th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy consumption. 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.