Solid biofuels — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 12.30 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Africa stood at 12.30 million TJ.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Africa peaked at 12.33 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million TJ, in 1993.
Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.77 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5.83 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 6.08 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5.67 million TJ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million TJ | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 6.87 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 7.03 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.21 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.41 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.59 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.62 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.82 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.04 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.21 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.48 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.68 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.85 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.98 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.25 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.49 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.53 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 9.84 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 10.07 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10.23 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.30 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 10.48 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.69 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.00 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 11.32 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 11.61 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.82 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.13 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.33 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 12.30 million TJ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 million TJ | 5.67 million TJ | 7.59 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million TJ | 7.62 million TJ | 9.49 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million TJ | 9.53 million TJ | 11.32 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 million TJ | 11.61 million TJ | 12.33 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 OECD 8.11 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.40 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.62 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 854,208 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.80 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare
- 7 Nigeria 1.37 million TJ compare
- 8 Türkiye 125,389 TJ compare
- 8 Uganda 896,898 TJ compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Africa was 12.30 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.33 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy production. 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.