Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 478,852 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
478,852 TJ
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
27th
of 35 groups
All-time high
806,230 TJ
in 2002
All-time low
476,064 TJ
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 592.8k TJ1991: 604.5k TJ1992: 609.8k TJ1993: 620.8k TJ1994: 677.6k TJ1995: 684.5k TJ1996: 704.0k TJ1997: 710.9k TJ1998: 717.9k TJ1999: 723.4k TJ2000: 734.4k TJ2001: 780.5k TJ2002: 806.2k TJ2003: 795.4k TJ2004: 792.8k TJ2005: 786.8k TJ2006: 797.1k TJ2007: 762.8k TJ2008: 754.6k TJ2009: 770.3k TJ2010: 761.7k TJ2011: 755.5k TJ2012: 476.1k TJ2013: 478.7k TJ2014: 480.3k TJ2015: 483.6k TJ2016: 513.5k TJ2017: 581.0k TJ2018: 570.9k TJ2019: 506.6k TJ2020: 508.2k TJ2021: 499.4k TJ2022: 510.1k TJ2023: 488.0k TJ2024: 478.9k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Chile 373,418 TJ compare
  2. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 372,024 TJ compare
  3. 26 Mozambique 369,160 TJ compare
  4. 27 Zimbabwe 358,905 TJ compare
  5. 28 Zambia 356,466 TJ compare
  6. 29 Mexico 353,676 TJ compare
  7. 30 Finland 349,417 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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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

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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