Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 212,475 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
212,475 TJ
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
30th
of 35 groups
All-time high
435,259 TJ
in 1998
All-time low
187,653 TJ
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Southern Africa, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 373.2k TJ1991: 387.2k TJ1992: 394.2k TJ1993: 401.0k TJ1994: 409.7k TJ1995: 416.5k TJ1996: 422.9k TJ1997: 428.3k TJ1998: 435.3k TJ1999: 433.3k TJ2000: 395.8k TJ2001: 361.8k TJ2002: 340.4k TJ2003: 331.6k TJ2004: 319.8k TJ2005: 301.4k TJ2006: 288.3k TJ2007: 288.9k TJ2008: 315.3k TJ2009: 313.0k TJ2010: 206.4k TJ2011: 206.7k TJ2012: 206.2k TJ2013: 210.9k TJ2014: 200.3k TJ2015: 189.7k TJ2016: 187.7k TJ2017: 191.7k TJ2018: 194.4k TJ2019: 221.5k TJ2020: 213.6k TJ2021: 209.5k TJ2022: 211.0k TJ2023: 212.3k TJ2024: 212.5k TJ

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 30th of 35 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Sudan (former) 295,784 TJ compare
  2. 28 Viet Nam 286,697 TJ compare
  3. 29 Mozambique 281,699 TJ compare
  4. 30 Cameroon 277,410 TJ compare
  5. 31 Zambia 268,918 TJ compare
  6. 32 Sweden 248,398 TJ compare
  7. 33 Spain 247,441 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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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 30th out of 35 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

Indicator
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 8,611 data points, 1990–2024
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