Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 1.74 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy consumption in Middle Africa is 1.74 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Middle Africa peaked at 1.74 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 802,628 TJ, in 1990.
Middle Africa ranks 3rd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 802,628 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 825,082 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 850,127 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 873,881 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 895,202 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 919,377 TJ | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 939,452 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 966,924 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 992,087 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million TJ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million TJ | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million TJ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million TJ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.65 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.69 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million TJ | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 908,213 TJ | 802,628 TJ | 1.02 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million TJ | 1.04 million TJ | 1.28 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million TJ | 1.21 million TJ | 1.55 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 million TJ | 1.60 million TJ | 1.74 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 OECD 8.50 million TJ compare
- 2 India 7.59 million TJ compare
- 3 China 5.05 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 5.04 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.01 million TJ compare
- 5 Brazil 3.14 million TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 740,648 TJ compare
- 6 Ethiopia 1.43 million TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 286,697 TJ compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Middle Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Middle Africa was 1.74 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 802,628 TJ in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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.