Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 212,475 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 212,475 TJ for total bioenergy — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Africa peaked at 435,259 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 187,653 TJ, in 2016.
Southern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 373,211 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 387,187 TJ | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 394,152 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 401,046 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 409,658 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 416,533 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 422,930 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 428,348 TJ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 435,259 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 433,346 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 395,840 TJ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 361,824 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 340,436 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 331,636 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 319,812 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 301,448 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 288,267 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 288,876 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 315,307 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 313,026 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 206,398 TJ | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 206,699 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 206,186 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 210,867 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 200,300 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 189,684 TJ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 187,653 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 191,747 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 194,447 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 221,478 TJ | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 213,590 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 209,465 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 210,979 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 212,307 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 212,475 TJ | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -34.1% | 313,026 TJ | 206,398 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,167 TJ | 373,211 TJ | 435,259 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 325,647 TJ | 288,267 TJ | 395,840 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 201,546 TJ | 187,653 TJ | 221,478 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,763 TJ | 209,465 TJ | 213,590 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Southern Africa was 212,475 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 435,259 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,653 TJ in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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.