Solid biofuels — Energy production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 288,951 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Southern Africa stood at 288,951 TJ.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Southern Africa peaked at 585,723 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 258,868 TJ, in 2016.
Southern Africa ranks 30th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 | 547,280 TJ | 495,206 TJ | 585,723 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,847 TJ | 409,585 TJ | 528,131 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,999 TJ | 258,868 TJ | 314,055 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,319 TJ | 281,134 TJ | 288,951 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 13,812 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Southern Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Southern Africa was 288,951 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 585,723 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,868 TJ in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Southern Africa ranks 30th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.