Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use was 177,278 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa is 177,278 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 183,795 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35,657 TJ, in 1992.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,834 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 36,547 TJ | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 35,657 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 35,745 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 37,002 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 40,938 TJ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 42,381 TJ | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 44,614 TJ | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 44,826 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44,670 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43,126 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 52,094 TJ | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 52,647 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 57,507 TJ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 64,111 TJ | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 77,889 TJ | +21.5% |
| 2006 | 85,826 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 92,980 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 94,672 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 108,920 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 122,366 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 106,373 TJ | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 111,024 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 123,329 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 128,985 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 139,839 TJ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 137,265 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 135,254 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 149,014 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 146,582 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 152,958 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 151,808 TJ | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 183,795 TJ | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 177,278 TJ | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,021 TJ | 35,657 TJ | 44,826 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,977 TJ | 43,126 TJ | 108,920 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,003 TJ | 106,373 TJ | 149,014 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,460 TJ | 151,808 TJ | 183,795 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 201,761 TJ compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 201,606 TJ compare
- 26 Saudi Arabia 201,252 TJ compare
- 27 Egypt 187,632 TJ compare
- 28 Mexico 186,817 TJ compare
- 29 Ukraine 182,164 TJ compare
- 30 Turkmenistan 173,789 TJ compare
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 6.71 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 15.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 67.1 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 88.91 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 427.00 million kg (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 1.28 billion kg (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 137.43 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 3.56 kt (2050)
- All Crops — Burning crop residues 50.90 million t (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa was 177,278 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 183,795 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,657 TJ in 1992.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy use (pre- and post-production) — energy use rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.