Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 1,699 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Southern Africa is 1,699 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Southern Africa peaked at 2,655 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,000 TJ, in 1990.
That places Southern Africa 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,000 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1,936 TJ | +93.6% |
| 1992 | 1,986 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,035 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 2,084 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,134 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,186 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 2,239 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,292 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,341 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2,387 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2,429 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2,467 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2,497 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,522 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,547 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,572 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,598 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,626 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,655 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,361 TJ | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,148 TJ | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 1,995 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1,889 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1,856 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,837 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,781 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,727 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,710 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,678 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,558 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1,591 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 1,649 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,699 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,699 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,023 TJ | 1,000 TJ | 2,341 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,530 TJ | 2,387 TJ | 2,655 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,898 TJ | 1,678 TJ | 2,361 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,639 TJ | 1,558 TJ | 1,699 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Southern Africa?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Southern Africa was 1,699 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,655 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 TJ in 1990.
- How does Southern Africa rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.