Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 8,397 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 8,397 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18,601 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 864.31 TJ, in 2016.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,488 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,615 TJ | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 5,456 TJ | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 7,568 TJ | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 7,021 TJ | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 6,217 TJ | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 5,360 TJ | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 5,552 TJ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4,622 TJ | -16.8% |
| 1999 | 3,827 TJ | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 3,669 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5,851 TJ | +59.5% |
| 2002 | 7,833 TJ | +33.9% |
| 2003 | 9,015 TJ | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 10,709 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 11,852 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 13,372 TJ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 16,968 TJ | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 18,601 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 17,982 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 7,190 TJ | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 8,544 TJ | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 14,077 TJ | +64.8% |
| 2013 | 14,805 TJ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15,217 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,306 TJ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 864.31 TJ | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 1,493 TJ | +72.7% |
| 2018 | 8,956 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2019 | 9,465 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8,781 TJ | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 8,571 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,397 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 8,397 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,773 TJ | 3,827 TJ | 7,568 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,585 TJ | 3,669 TJ | 18,601 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,392 TJ | 864.31 TJ | 15,217 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,536 TJ | 8,397 TJ | 8,781 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 8 Russian Federation 7,268 TJ compare
- 9 Tajikistan 1,264 TJ compare
- 10 Mongolia 1,063 TJ compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,050 TJ compare
- 12 Ukraine 352.58 TJ compare
- 13 Czechia 309.6 TJ compare
- 14 Ireland 241.74 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 food household consumption — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food household consumption — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa was 8,397 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,601 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 864.31 TJ in 2016.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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