Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Africa
Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 12.31 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Africa stood at 12.31 million TJ.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Africa peaked at 12.34 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million TJ, in 1993.
Africa ranks 6th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 million TJ | 5.67 million TJ | 7.59 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.54 million TJ | 7.62 million TJ | 9.49 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.46 million TJ | 9.53 million TJ | 11.32 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.04 million TJ | 11.62 million TJ | 12.34 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 3.23 kg/ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.99 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 3.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.45 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.69 kg/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.15 % (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 93.76 USD (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 1.30 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 17,555 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Africa was 12.31 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.34 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Bioenergy — Energy production. 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.