Solid biofuels — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 2.98 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy production in Western Africa stood at 2.98 million TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Western Africa peaked at 2.99 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million TJ, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.32 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million TJ | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million TJ | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.64 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million TJ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 2.00 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.16 million TJ | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.32 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million TJ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.60 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.57 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million TJ | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.64 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.70 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.96 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.99 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million TJ | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 million TJ | 1.32 million TJ | 1.69 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million TJ | 1.66 million TJ | 2.26 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million TJ | 2.32 million TJ | 2.70 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million TJ | 2.81 million TJ | 2.99 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 47,536 TJ compare
- 12 Pakistan 675,738 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 617,479 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 47,158 TJ compare
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 TJ compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 France 441,588 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solid biofuels — energy production in Western Africa?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Western Africa was 2.98 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.