Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Somalia
Somalia: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 126,000 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 126,000 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Somalia peaked at 126,000 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47,967 TJ, in 1990.
That places Somalia 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Somalia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47,967 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 49,336 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 52,550 TJ | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 53,369 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 54,841 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 56,223 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,272 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 61,080 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 63,367 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 65,852 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 66,433 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68,225 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 70,286 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 72,763 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 74,961 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 77,121 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 79,398 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 81,548 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 83,821 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 86,164 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 88,593 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 89,557 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 91,799 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 97,903 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 101,567 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 98,912 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 104,963 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 107,256 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 109,733 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 112,282 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 114,809 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 117,563 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 120,296 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 123,087 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 126,000 TJ | +2.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 126,000 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,407 TJ, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 126,000 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73,528 TJ, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,286 TJ | 47,967 TJ | 65,852 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,072 TJ | 66,433 TJ | 86,164 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,256 TJ | 88,593 TJ | 112,282 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,351 TJ | 114,809 TJ | 126,000 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Somalia?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Somalia was 126,000 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,967 TJ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Somalia ranks 47th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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.