Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production was 608,454 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy production 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 production in Western Africa is 608,454 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Western Africa peaked at 608,454 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 261,866 TJ, in 1991.
That places Western Africa 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 263,322 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 261,866 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 267,670 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 271,832 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 272,474 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 277,727 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 289,153 TJ | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 297,375 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 304,484 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 306,500 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 323,685 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 332,114 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 341,281 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 349,774 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 359,452 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 366,485 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 374,096 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 376,497 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 383,368 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 389,883 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 400,722 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 409,147 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 411,356 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 420,152 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 429,934 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 442,245 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 456,686 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 469,349 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 491,554 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 509,547 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 540,277 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 577,379 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 593,443 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 608,383 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 608,454 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281,240 TJ | 261,866 TJ | 306,500 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 359,664 TJ | 323,685 TJ | 389,883 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,069 TJ | 400,722 TJ | 509,547 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 585,587 TJ | 540,277 TJ | 608,454 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 9 Bangladesh 218,642 TJ compare
- 10 Indonesia 193,576 TJ compare
- 11 Ethiopia 174,842 TJ compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 133,704 TJ compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3,025 TJ compare
- 13 Zimbabwe 124,322 TJ compare
- 14 Angola 118,841 TJ compare
- 15 Uganda 117,109 TJ compare
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 production in Western Africa?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy production in Western Africa was 608,454 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 608,454 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 261,866 TJ in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 12th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 production. 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.