Solid biofuels — Energy production in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2.31 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2.31 million TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Middle Africa peaked at 2.31 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 888,828 TJ, in 1990.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 888,828 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 913,739 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 941,073 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 967,306 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 991,854 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.04 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million TJ | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million TJ | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million TJ | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million TJ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.73 million TJ | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.92 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.94 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.99 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.02 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.13 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.19 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.31 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.31 million TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million TJ | 888,828 TJ | 1.12 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 million TJ | 1.14 million TJ | 1.40 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million TJ | 1.43 million TJ | 2.06 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million TJ | 2.13 million TJ | 2.31 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 India 8.43 million TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Middle Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Middle Africa was 2.31 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 888,828 TJ in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.