Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1.74 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.74 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.74 million TJ
in 2024
All-time low
802,628 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 802.6k TJ1991: 825.1k TJ1992: 850.1k TJ1993: 873.9k TJ1994: 895.2k TJ1995: 919.4k TJ1996: 939.5k TJ1997: 966.9k TJ1998: 992.1k TJ1999: 1.0M TJ2000: 1.0M TJ2001: 1.1M TJ2002: 1.1M TJ2003: 1.1M TJ2004: 1.2M TJ2005: 1.2M TJ2006: 1.2M TJ2007: 1.2M TJ2008: 1.2M TJ2009: 1.3M TJ2010: 1.3M TJ2011: 1.4M TJ2012: 1.2M TJ2013: 1.3M TJ2014: 1.4M TJ2015: 1.5M TJ2016: 1.5M TJ2017: 1.5M TJ2018: 1.5M TJ2019: 1.5M TJ2020: 1.6M TJ2021: 1.6M TJ2022: 1.7M TJ2023: 1.7M TJ2024: 1.7M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 1.74 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Middle Africa peaked at 1.74 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 802,628 TJ, in 1990.

That places Middle Africa 21st out of 35 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 908,213 TJ 802,628 TJ 1.02 million TJ 10
2000s 1.17 million TJ 1.04 million TJ 1.28 million TJ 10
2010s 1.41 million TJ 1.21 million TJ 1.55 million TJ 10
2020s 1.68 million TJ 1.60 million TJ 1.74 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 18 Nepal 344,198 TJ compare
  2. 19 France 341,173 TJ compare
  3. 20 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare
  4. 21 Mexico 307,308 TJ compare
  5. 22 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
  6. 23 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
  7. 24 Canada 291,211 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Middle Africa?
Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Middle Africa was 1.74 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 802,628 TJ in 1990.
How does Middle Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
Middle Africa ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 8,593 data points, 1990–2024
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