Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 478,852 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Africa stood at 478,852 TJ.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Africa peaked at 806,230 TJ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 476,064 TJ, in 2012.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 592,765 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 604,539 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 609,834 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 620,762 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 677,590 TJ | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 684,470 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 704,029 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 710,866 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 717,949 TJ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 723,388 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 734,433 TJ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 780,492 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 806,230 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 795,392 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 792,760 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 786,814 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 797,147 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 762,793 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 754,602 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 770,266 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 761,721 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 755,480 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 476,064 TJ | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 478,666 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 480,311 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 483,595 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 513,463 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 581,035 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 570,924 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 506,575 TJ | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 508,195 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 499,351 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 510,097 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 487,999 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 478,852 TJ | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -37.0% | 755,480 TJ | 476,064 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 664,619 TJ | 592,765 TJ | 723,388 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 778,093 TJ | 734,433 TJ | 806,230 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,783 TJ | 476,064 TJ | 761,721 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 496,899 TJ | 478,852 TJ | 510,097 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Northern Africa was 478,852 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 806,230 TJ in 2002.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 476,064 TJ in 2012.
- How does Northern Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.