Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3,609 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa is 3,609 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 3,609 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8 TJ, in 2008.
That places Africa 22nd out of 24 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.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.8 TJ | — |
| 2009 | 107.2 TJ | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 134 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 187.6 TJ | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 430.24 TJ | +129.3% |
| 2013 | 447.35 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,351 TJ | +202.0% |
| 2015 | 1,971 TJ | +45.9% |
| 2016 | 1,533 TJ | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 2,090 TJ | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 2,438 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 2,580 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2,493 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2,743 TJ | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 3,047 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 3,482 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 3,609 TJ | +3.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +300.0% | 26.8 TJ | 107.2 TJ |
| 2014 | +202.0% | 447.35 TJ | 1,351 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67 TJ | 26.8 TJ | 107.2 TJ | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,316 TJ | 134 TJ | 2,580 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,075 TJ | 2,493 TJ | 3,609 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa was 3,609 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,609 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 TJ in 2008.
- How does Africa rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. 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 Liquid 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.