Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 4.81 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 4.81 million TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Eastern Africa peaked at 4.81 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million TJ, in 1993.
That places Eastern Africa 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.14 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 million TJ | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.37 million TJ | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 1.85 million TJ | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 million TJ | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 2.63 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.71 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.79 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.90 million TJ | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.98 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.24 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.48 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.52 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.62 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.79 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.89 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.99 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.11 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.19 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.34 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.46 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 4.49 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.61 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.68 million TJ | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.71 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million TJ | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +38.2% | 1.85 million TJ | 2.56 million TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.49 million TJ | 1.85 million TJ | 2.90 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million TJ | 2.98 million TJ | 3.73 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million TJ | 3.79 million TJ | 4.61 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 million TJ | 4.68 million TJ | 4.81 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 7 Nigeria 1.23 million TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 1.20 million TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 84,776 TJ compare
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 81,179 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 12 France 492,482 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,365 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Eastern Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Eastern Africa was 4.81 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Eastern Africa ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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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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.