Biogases — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Biogases — Energy production was 43.2 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Western Africa, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 43.2 TJ for biogases — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Western Africa peaked at 43.2 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36 TJ, in 2016.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.1 TJ | 36 TJ | 39.84 TJ | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.31 TJ | 36 TJ | 43.2 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 486.46 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 614,753 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 606,405 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.2 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 99,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Western Africa?
- Biogases — energy production in Western Africa was 43.2 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 TJ in 2016.
- How does Western Africa rank for biogases — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 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.