Biogases — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Biogases — Energy production was 1,879 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Biogases — Energy production in Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1,879 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Africa peaked at 1,879 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.
That places Africa 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.97 TJ | 0 TJ | 78.9 TJ | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,140 TJ | 191.4 TJ | 1,663 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,751 TJ | 1,617 TJ | 1,879 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 359.84 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 266,831 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.39 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 312,792 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Africa?
- Biogases — energy production in Africa was 1,879 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,879 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
- How does Africa rank for biogases — energy production?
- Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — 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.