Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Western Africa

Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 2.38 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.38 million TJ
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
17th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.39 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1.11 million TJ
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1990200720241990: 1.1M TJ1991: 1.1M TJ1992: 1.2M TJ1993: 1.2M TJ1994: 1.2M TJ1995: 1.3M TJ1996: 1.3M TJ1997: 1.3M TJ1998: 1.4M TJ1999: 1.4M TJ2000: 1.4M TJ2001: 1.5M TJ2002: 1.5M TJ2003: 1.5M TJ2004: 1.6M TJ2005: 1.6M TJ2006: 1.7M TJ2007: 1.7M TJ2008: 1.8M TJ2009: 1.8M TJ2010: 1.9M TJ2011: 2.0M TJ2012: 2.2M TJ2013: 2.1M TJ2014: 2.1M TJ2015: 2.1M TJ2016: 2.1M TJ2017: 2.1M TJ2018: 2.2M TJ2019: 2.2M TJ2020: 2.3M TJ2021: 2.4M TJ2022: 2.4M TJ2023: 2.4M TJ2024: 2.4M TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Kenya 449,609 TJ compare
  2. 15 Germany 405,130 TJ compare
  3. 16 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
  4. 17 Zimbabwe 351,406 TJ compare
  5. 18 Nepal 344,198 TJ compare
  6. 19 France 341,173 TJ compare
  7. 20 Myanmar 331,188 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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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

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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