Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 6.24 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 6.24 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Eastern Africa peaked at 6.26 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million TJ, in 1993.
Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.48 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.49 million TJ | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 million TJ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.11 million TJ | -19.3% |
| 1994 | 3.02 million TJ | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 3.11 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.26 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.36 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.56 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.68 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 3.80 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.91 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.00 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4.25 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 4.33 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 4.48 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.60 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.82 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.95 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.07 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.30 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.43 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.56 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.61 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.76 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.97 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 6.24 million TJ | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +43.1% | 2.11 million TJ | 3.02 million TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 million TJ | 2.11 million TJ | 3.48 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 million TJ | 3.56 million TJ | 4.60 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million TJ | 4.70 million TJ | 5.76 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 million TJ | 5.88 million TJ | 6.26 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 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
- 9 Indonesia 874,002 TJ compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,737 TJ compare
- 10 Kenya 775,078 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,962 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 56,790 TJ compare
- 11 Thailand 722,933 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Eastern Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Eastern Africa was 6.24 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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.