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 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 495,206 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 514,579 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 524,369 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 534,308 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 544,766 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 554,392 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 564,025 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 573,197 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 585,723 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 582,237 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 528,131 TJ | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 499,150 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 484,715 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 472,507 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 466,747 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 434,494 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 412,180 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 409,585 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 456,744 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 454,216 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 314,055 TJ | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 308,300 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 309,382 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 307,913 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 292,361 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 278,514 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 258,868 TJ | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 270,211 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 269,184 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 291,200 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 283,953 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 281,134 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 283,769 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 288,787 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 288,951 TJ | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — Energy production in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -30.9% | 454,216 TJ | 314,055 TJ |
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
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (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 27th out of 31 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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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.