Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 324,480 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 324,480 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern Africa peaked at 505,482 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 311,435 TJ, in 2016.
Northern Africa ranks 24th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 344,403 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 351,815 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 357,842 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 363,259 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 391,584 TJ | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 393,194 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 411,417 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 419,924 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 427,687 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 433,532 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 443,156 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 453,477 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 459,520 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 463,290 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 475,553 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 484,121 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 505,482 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 483,038 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 474,609 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 488,748 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 474,747 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 464,601 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 313,106 TJ | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 313,187 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 312,716 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 311,686 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 311,435 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 339,526 TJ | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 366,942 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 339,161 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 355,260 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 347,309 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 359,055 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 324,480 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 324,480 TJ | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -32.6% | 464,601 TJ | 313,106 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,466 TJ | 344,403 TJ | 433,532 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,099 TJ | 443,156 TJ | 505,482 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 354,711 TJ | 311,435 TJ | 474,747 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 342,117 TJ | 324,480 TJ | 359,055 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 21 Philippines 293,472 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 22 Canada 291,211 TJ compare
- 23 Thailand 288,755 TJ compare
- 24 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
- 25 Cameroon 277,404 TJ compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 216,297 TJ compare
- 26 Italy 276,625 TJ compare
- 27 Poland 273,991 TJ compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Northern Africa was 324,480 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 505,482 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,435 TJ in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.