Solid biofuels — Energy production in Somalia

Somalia: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 167,276 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
167,276 TJ
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
48th
of 209 countries
All-time high
167,276 TJ
in 2024
All-time low
58,105 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in Somalia, 1990–2024

50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k1990200720241990: 58.1k TJ1991: 60.0k TJ1992: 64.1k TJ1993: 65.4k TJ1994: 67.1k TJ1995: 69.4k TJ1996: 72.3k TJ1997: 75.8k TJ1998: 78.4k TJ1999: 81.6k TJ2000: 84.7k TJ2001: 88.5k TJ2002: 91.3k TJ2003: 97.1k TJ2004: 99.7k TJ2005: 102.7k TJ2006: 107.9k TJ2007: 107.9k TJ2008: 115.4k TJ2009: 120.1k TJ2010: 123.8k TJ2011: 128.1k TJ2012: 128.1k TJ2013: 128.1k TJ2014: 128.8k TJ2015: 128.8k TJ2016: 136.0k TJ2017: 139.4k TJ2018: 143.0k TJ2019: 146.8k TJ2020: 150.6k TJ2021: 154.6k TJ2022: 158.7k TJ2023: 162.9k TJ2024: 167.3k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 167,276 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Somalia peaked at 167,276 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,105 TJ, in 1990.

That places Somalia 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69,218 TJ 58,105 TJ 81,577 TJ 10
2000s 101,516 TJ 84,676 TJ 120,062 TJ 10
2010s 133,082 TJ 123,786 TJ 146,782 TJ 10
2020s 158,835 TJ 150,592 TJ 167,276 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 45 Australia 181,445 TJ compare
  2. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 177,580 TJ compare
  3. 47 Ghana 168,558 TJ compare
  4. 49 Burkina Faso 161,137 TJ compare
  5. 50 Mali 154,236 TJ compare
  6. 51 Egypt 152,209 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in Somalia?
Solid biofuels — energy production in Somalia was 167,276 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 167,276 TJ in 2024.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 58,105 TJ in 1990.
How does Somalia rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
Somalia ranks 48th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Somalia 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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