Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 288,951 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 288,951 TJ for total bioenergy — energy production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Southern Africa peaked at 585,723 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 258,868 TJ, in 2016.
That places Southern Africa 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547,280 TJ | 495,206 TJ | 585,723 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,847 TJ | 409,585 TJ | 528,131 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 289,999 TJ | 258,868 TJ | 314,055 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,319 TJ | 281,134 TJ | 288,951 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)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in Southern Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Southern Africa was 288,951 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 585,723 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,868 TJ in 2016.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 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.