Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Somalia
Somalia: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 167,276 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Somalia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total bioenergy — energy production in Somalia is 167,276 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Somalia peaked at 167,276 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,105 TJ, in 1990.
Somalia ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Somalia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,105 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 59,994 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 64,137 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 65,416 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 67,065 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 69,374 TJ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 72,286 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 75,790 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 78,435 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 81,577 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 84,676 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 88,474 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 91,345 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 97,078 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 99,712 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 102,680 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 107,863 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 107,891 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115,377 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 120,062 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 123,786 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 128,074 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 128,074 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 128,074 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 128,820 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 128,820 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 135,966 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 139,385 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 143,036 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 146,782 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 150,592 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 154,627 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 158,742 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 162,936 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 167,276 TJ | +2.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 167,276 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 167,276 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89,896 TJ, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,218 TJ | 58,105 TJ | 81,577 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,516 TJ | 84,676 TJ | 120,062 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,082 TJ | 123,786 TJ | 146,782 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 158,835 TJ | 150,592 TJ | 167,276 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 production in Somalia?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Somalia was 167,276 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,276 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,105 TJ in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 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.