Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 135,445 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in South Africa stood at 135,445 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in South Africa peaked at 367,885 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 116,884 TJ, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 40th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in South Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 321,706 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 327,706 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 332,766 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 338,706 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 345,886 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 352,946 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 358,086 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 362,560 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 367,885 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 363,450 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 326,754 TJ | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 291,841 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 269,594 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 260,070 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 252,104 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 232,281 TJ | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 218,906 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 218,688 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 244,472 TJ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 239,960 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 134,016 TJ | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 134,247 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 133,949 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 139,349 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 129,056 TJ | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 116,884 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 118,225 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 121,708 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 121,895 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 147,150 TJ | +20.7% |
| 2020 | 137,541 TJ | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 133,552 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 134,385 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 135,445 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 135,445 TJ | +0.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 135,445 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 18.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 135,445 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -44.2% | 239,960 TJ | 134,016 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,170 TJ | 321,706 TJ | 367,885 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,467 TJ | 218,688 TJ | 326,754 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,648 TJ | 116,884 TJ | 147,150 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,274 TJ | 133,552 TJ | 137,541 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in South Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in South Africa was 135,445 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 367,885 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,884 TJ in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.