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 12th out of 35 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.
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
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 11 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 12 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 14 France 492,482 TJ compare
- 15 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Cropland — Area 85,775 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.47 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 705,273 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 684,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 342,789 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 50.11 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 344.61 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.96 % (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 12th out of 35 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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About this data
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.