Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 1.43 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Ethiopia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Ethiopia stood at 1.43 million TJ. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Ethiopia peaked at 1.43 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 658,993 TJ, in 1994.
Ethiopia ranks 6th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 658,993 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 680,952 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 703,821 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 725,897 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 748,719 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 772,584 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 795,018 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 818,576 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 842,820 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 867,862 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 893,098 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 918,156 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 943,875 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 980,407 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 998,940 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.03 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.14 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.20 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.22 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.31 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.34 million TJ | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million TJ | +0.0% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 1.43 million TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 17.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 1.43 million TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 19.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 715,161 TJ | 658,993 TJ | 772,584 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 908,507 TJ | 795,018 TJ | 1.03 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million TJ | 1.05 million TJ | 1.31 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million TJ | 1.33 million TJ | 1.43 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1476 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Ethiopia?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Ethiopia was 1.43 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 658,993 TJ in 1994.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Ethiopia ranks 6th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.