Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Western Africa
Western Africa: Total Bioenergy — Energy production was 2.98 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy production in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy production in Western Africa stood at 2.98 million TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy production in Western Africa peaked at 2.99 million TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million TJ, in 1990.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 44 regions with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.49 million TJ | 1.32 million TJ | 1.69 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 million TJ | 1.66 million TJ | 2.26 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million TJ | 2.32 million TJ | 2.70 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 million TJ | 2.81 million TJ | 2.99 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total bioenergy — energy production in Western Africa?
- Total bioenergy — energy production in Western Africa was 2.98 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy production recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million TJ in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for total bioenergy — energy production?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 44 regions with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy production rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 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.