Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 1.80 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in Ethiopia is 1.80 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Ethiopia peaked at 1.80 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 811,286 TJ, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 811,286 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 838,286 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 866,316 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 893,523 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 921,538 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 950,717 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 979,322 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.49 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.80 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million TJ | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.80 million TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 20.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.80 million TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 20.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 880,278 TJ | 811,286 TJ | 950,717 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million TJ | 979,322 TJ | 1.26 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million TJ | 1.30 million TJ | 1.63 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million TJ | 1.67 million TJ | 1.80 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 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 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
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Ethiopia?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Ethiopia was 1.80 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 811,286 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.