Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Electricity — Energy use in agriculture was 19,617 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa stood at 19,617 TJ.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa peaked at 27,081 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,660 TJ, in 1993.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,536 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13,788 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 15,008 TJ | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 11,660 TJ | -22.3% |
| 1994 | 18,036 TJ | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 19,559 TJ | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 18,853 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 20,790 TJ | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 20,743 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 21,209 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14,897 TJ | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 15,772 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 17,514 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 19,320 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 23,152 TJ | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 20,694 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 21,854 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 22,757 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 22,278 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 21,753 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 22,710 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 22,820 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21,970 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21,837 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 22,432 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 27,081 TJ | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 23,441 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 23,696 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 23,239 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23,054 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,002 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 21,574 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19,256 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 19,617 TJ | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,318 TJ | 11,660 TJ | 21,209 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,999 TJ | 14,897 TJ | 23,152 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,228 TJ | 21,837 TJ | 27,081 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,613 TJ | 19,256 TJ | 22,002 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 22 Morocco 14,213 TJ compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13,838 TJ compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 13,086 TJ compare
- 25 Japan 12,734 TJ compare
- 26 Chile 12,028 TJ compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 11,745 TJ compare
- 28 Ecuador 11,135 TJ compare
More climate change data for Southern Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,717 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32,243 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 62.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,152 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,306 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 402.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 20.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa?
- Electricity — energy use in agriculture in Southern Africa was 19,617 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27,081 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity — energy use in agriculture recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,660 TJ in 1993.
- How does Southern Africa rank for electricity — energy use in agriculture?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.