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 26th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Biogases — Energy production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 36 TJ | — |
| 2017 | 36.96 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 39.84 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 39.6 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 40.8 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 36 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 38.35 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 43.2 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 43.2 TJ | +0.0% |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (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 26th out of 27 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.