Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Africa

Africa: Gaseous biofuels — Energy production was 1,879 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,879 TJ
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 30 groups
All-time high
1,879 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
0 TJ
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gaseous biofuels — Energy production in Africa, 2007–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2007201520242007: 0 TJ2008: 50 TJ2009: 78.9 TJ2010: 191.4 TJ2011: 376 TJ2012: 765 TJ2013: 1.2k TJ2014: 1.3k TJ2015: 1.4k TJ2016: 1.5k TJ2017: 1.5k TJ2018: 1.7k TJ2019: 1.6k TJ2020: 1.7k TJ2021: 1.6k TJ2022: 1.7k TJ2023: 1.9k TJ2024: 1.9k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Africa stood at 1,879 TJ. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gaseous biofuels — energy production in Africa peaked at 1,879 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2007.

Africa ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Sweden 7,374 TJ compare
  2. 24 Malaysia 6,872 TJ compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 6,362 TJ compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 5,890 TJ compare
  5. 27 Hungary 4,413 TJ compare
  6. 28 Chile 4,373 TJ compare
  7. 29 Ukraine 4,057 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gaseous biofuels — energy production in Africa?
Gaseous biofuels — energy production in Africa was 1,879 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,879 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest gaseous biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2007.
How does Africa rank for gaseous biofuels — energy production?
Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is gaseous biofuels — 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 Gaseous biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gaseous biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 2,682 data points, 1990–2024
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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.