Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Africa

Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 9.47 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.47 million TJ
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 35 groups
All-time high
9.48 million TJ
in 2023
All-time low
4.71 million TJ
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Africa, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1990200720241990: 4.8M TJ1991: 4.9M TJ1992: 5.1M TJ1993: 4.7M TJ1994: 5.5M TJ1995: 5.6M TJ1996: 5.7M TJ1997: 5.9M TJ1998: 6.0M TJ1999: 6.2M TJ2000: 6.3M TJ2001: 6.4M TJ2002: 6.6M TJ2003: 6.7M TJ2004: 6.9M TJ2005: 7.0M TJ2006: 7.2M TJ2007: 7.2M TJ2008: 7.4M TJ2009: 7.6M TJ2010: 7.7M TJ2011: 8.0M TJ2012: 7.9M TJ2013: 8.1M TJ2014: 8.2M TJ2015: 8.3M TJ2016: 8.4M TJ2017: 8.6M TJ2018: 8.7M TJ2019: 8.9M TJ2020: 9.1M TJ2021: 9.3M TJ2022: 9.3M TJ2023: 9.5M TJ2024: 9.5M TJ

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

Analysis

In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Africa stood at 9.47 million TJ.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Africa peaked at 9.48 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million TJ, in 1993.

Africa ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, 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 5.44 million TJ 4.71 million TJ 6.17 million TJ 10
2000s 6.93 million TJ 6.28 million TJ 7.64 million TJ 10
2010s 8.28 million TJ 7.70 million TJ 8.92 million TJ 10
2020s 9.34 million TJ 9.13 million TJ 9.48 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 China 5.05 million TJ compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 5.04 million TJ compare
  3. 5 Brazil 3.14 million TJ compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Africa?
Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Africa was 9.47 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.48 million TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million TJ in 1993.
How does Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
Africa ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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