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 23rd out of 26 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.
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
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 359.84 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 266,831 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.45 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.39 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 312,792 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.19 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.51 % (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 23rd out of 26 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.