Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Liquid biofuels — Energy production was 2,898 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Liquid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern Africa, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 2,898 TJ for liquid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy production in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,898 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 80.4 TJ, in 2010.
Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 27 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 | 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 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 production in Eastern Africa?
- Liquid biofuels — energy production in Eastern 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,898 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 TJ in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for liquid biofuels — energy production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 23rd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. 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 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.