Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 2,898 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Africa, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy production in Africa stood at 2,898 TJ. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Africa peaked at 2,898 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.4 TJ, in 2010.
That places Africa 22nd out of 25 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 production in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 134 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 134 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.2 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 134 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 80.4 TJ | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 241.2 TJ | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 413.71 TJ | +71.5% |
| 2013 | 437.72 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1,385 TJ | +216.5% |
| 2015 | 1,916 TJ | +38.3% |
| 2016 | 1,510 TJ | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 2,099 TJ | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 2,436 TJ | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 2,582 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 2,529 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,618 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2,595 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,877 TJ | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 2,898 TJ | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +216.5% | 437.72 TJ | 1,385 TJ |
| 2011 | +200.0% | 80.4 TJ | 241.2 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.3 TJ | 107.2 TJ | 134 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,310 TJ | 80.4 TJ | 2,582 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,703 TJ | 2,529 TJ | 2,898 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 production in Africa?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Africa was 2,898 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,898 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 TJ in 2010.
- How does Africa rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 Liquid biofuels — Energy production. 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.