Bagasse — Energy production in South Africa
South Africa: Bagasse — Energy production was 54,198 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy production in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, bagasse — energy production in South Africa stood at 54,198 TJ.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in South Africa peaked at 70,096 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43,633 TJ, in 2015.
That places South Africa 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,784 TJ | 58,000 TJ | 67,319 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,632 TJ | 54,770 TJ | 70,096 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,013 TJ | 43,633 TJ | 58,817 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,248 TJ | 50,584 TJ | 54,198 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy production in South Africa?
- Bagasse — energy production in South Africa was 54,198 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 70,096 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,633 TJ in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for bagasse — energy production?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — 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.