Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2.38 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Western 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 Western Africa is 2.38 million TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 2.39 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million TJ, in 1991.
That places Western Africa 17th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million TJ | 1.11 million TJ | 1.39 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million TJ | 1.42 million TJ | 1.83 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million TJ | 1.94 million TJ | 2.20 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million TJ | 2.29 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 486.46 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 614,753 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 606,405 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.2 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 99,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Western Africa was 2.38 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million TJ in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 17th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.