Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,669 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, 2009–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa stood at 1,669 TJ. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa peaked at 1,669 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7 TJ, in 2009.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 TJ | 7 TJ | 7 TJ | 1 |
| 2010s | 918.67 TJ | 111 TJ | 1,341 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,483 TJ | 1,335 TJ | 1,669 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa?
- Gaseous biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa was 1,669 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,669 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 TJ in 2009.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for gaseous biofuels — energy consumption?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is gaseous biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.