Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa
Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 9.46 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa is 9.46 million TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 9.47 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million TJ, in 1993.
That places Africa 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.78 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 4.93 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.15 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 4.71 million TJ | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 5.49 million TJ | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.72 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.85 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.00 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.17 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.28 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 6.69 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.03 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.16 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.22 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 7.43 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.64 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 7.70 million TJ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.96 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.88 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 8.08 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.19 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.31 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.40 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.62 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.72 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.92 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.13 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.26 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.34 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.47 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.46 million TJ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.44 million TJ | 4.71 million TJ | 6.17 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million TJ | 6.28 million TJ | 7.64 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.28 million TJ | 7.70 million TJ | 8.92 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 million TJ | 9.13 million TJ | 9.47 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 OECD 5.95 million TJ compare
- 3 China 4.64 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 4.63 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 2.08 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 285,866 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 792,141 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Africa was 9.46 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — 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.