Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 2.38 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western 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 Western Africa is 2.38 million TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Africa peaked at 2.39 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million TJ, in 1991.
Western Africa ranks 18th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 1.11 million TJ | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million TJ | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million TJ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.46 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.49 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.52 million TJ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.63 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.67 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.77 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.83 million TJ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million TJ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million TJ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million TJ | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million TJ | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.07 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 million TJ | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.13 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.15 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.38 million TJ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.39 million TJ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million TJ | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 million TJ | 1.11 million TJ | 1.39 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million TJ | 1.42 million TJ | 1.83 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million TJ | 1.94 million TJ | 2.20 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 million TJ | 2.29 million TJ | 2.39 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 15 Canada 408,463 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 TJ compare
- 16 Thailand 394,057 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,139 TJ compare
- 17 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 817.01 TJ compare
- 18 Nepal 355,044 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 186.21 TJ compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 353,510 TJ compare
- 20 Italy 339,165 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.5 TJ compare
- 21 Poland 332,733 TJ compare
- 21 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in Western Africa was 2.38 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.39 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million TJ in 1991.
- How does Western Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- Western Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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.