Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 599,451 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Western 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 Western Africa is 599,451 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 599,451 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261,166 TJ, in 1991.
Western Africa ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 262,627 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 261,166 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 266,964 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 271,122 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 271,758 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 276,991 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 288,396 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 296,596 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 303,683 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 305,676 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 322,839 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 331,151 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 340,191 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 349,173 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 357,505 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 364,162 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 371,661 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 374,392 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 381,069 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 388,276 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 399,177 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 407,711 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 409,883 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 418,684 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 428,426 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 440,259 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 454,659 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 467,307 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 486,403 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 505,742 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 535,805 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 570,999 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 584,850 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 599,380 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 599,451 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280,498 TJ | 261,166 TJ | 305,676 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 358,042 TJ | 322,839 TJ | 388,276 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 441,825 TJ | 399,177 TJ | 505,742 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 578,097 TJ | 535,805 TJ | 599,451 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in Western Africa was 599,451 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 599,451 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,166 TJ in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.