Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3,609 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 3,609 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa peaked at 3,609 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.8 TJ, in 2008.
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 26 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
| 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 | 3,074 TJ | 2,493 TJ | 3,609 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern Africa?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,609 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 TJ in 2008.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.