Solid biofuels — Energy production in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 288,951 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
288,951 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 35 groups
All-time high
585,723 TJ
in 1998
All-time low
258,868 TJ
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200720241990: 495.2k TJ1991: 514.6k TJ1992: 524.4k TJ1993: 534.3k TJ1994: 544.8k TJ1995: 554.4k TJ1996: 564.0k TJ1997: 573.2k TJ1998: 585.7k TJ1999: 582.2k TJ2000: 528.1k TJ2001: 499.1k TJ2002: 484.7k TJ2003: 472.5k TJ2004: 466.7k TJ2005: 434.5k TJ2006: 412.2k TJ2007: 409.6k TJ2008: 456.7k TJ2009: 454.2k TJ2010: 314.1k TJ2011: 308.3k TJ2012: 309.4k TJ2013: 307.9k TJ2014: 292.4k TJ2015: 278.5k TJ2016: 258.9k TJ2017: 270.2k TJ2018: 269.2k TJ2019: 291.2k TJ2020: 284.0k TJ2021: 281.1k TJ2022: 283.8k TJ2023: 288.8k TJ2024: 289.0k TJ

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Zimbabwe 358,905 TJ compare
  2. 28 Zambia 356,466 TJ compare
  3. 29 Mexico 353,676 TJ compare
  4. 30 Finland 349,417 TJ compare
  5. 31 Poland 348,902 TJ compare
  6. 32 Nepal 344,673 TJ compare
  7. 33 Myanmar 332,407 TJ compare

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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

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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