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 24th out of 27 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.
Biogases — Energy production in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 50 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 78.9 TJ | +57.8% |
| 2010 | 191.4 TJ | +142.6% |
| 2011 | 376 TJ | +96.4% |
| 2012 | 765 TJ | +103.5% |
| 2013 | 1,164 TJ | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 1,268 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,380 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,474 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 1,510 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1,663 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1,612 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,683 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1,617 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,721 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 1,857 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1,879 TJ | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Biogases — Energy production in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +142.6% | 78.9 TJ | 191.4 TJ |
| 2012 | +103.5% | 376 TJ | 765 TJ |
| 2011 | +96.4% | 191.4 TJ | 376 TJ |
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
- 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 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 24th out of 27 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.