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 27th out of 35 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.
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
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 218,303 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 218,215 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 43,364 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.18 ha/cap (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 27th out of 35 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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About this data
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.