Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 9,285 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,285 TJ
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
9,285 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
1,576 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Eastern Africa, 1990–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 1.6k TJ1991: 1.7k TJ1992: 1.7k TJ1993: 1.8k TJ1994: 2.0k TJ1995: 2.3k TJ1996: 2.4k TJ1997: 2.7k TJ1998: 2.8k TJ1999: 2.8k TJ2000: 3.0k TJ2001: 2.9k TJ2002: 3.1k TJ2003: 3.3k TJ2004: 3.5k TJ2005: 3.6k TJ2006: 3.9k TJ2007: 4.3k TJ2008: 4.4k TJ2009: 4.6k TJ2010: 4.9k TJ2011: 5.2k TJ2012: 5.6k TJ2013: 6.2k TJ2014: 6.5k TJ2015: 6.9k TJ2016: 7.3k TJ2017: 7.8k TJ2018: 8.4k TJ2019: 8.5k TJ2020: 8.6k TJ2021: 9.0k TJ2022: 9.3k TJ2023: 9.3k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2023, food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa stood at 9,285 TJ. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa peaked at 9,285 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,576 TJ, in 1990.

That places Eastern Africa 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 1,576 TJ
1991 1,696 TJ +7.6%
1992 1,741 TJ +2.7%
1993 1,791 TJ +2.9%
1994 2,016 TJ +12.5%
1995 2,266 TJ +12.4%
1996 2,419 TJ +6.7%
1997 2,744 TJ +13.4%
1998 2,807 TJ +2.3%
1999 2,810 TJ +0.1%
2000 2,954 TJ +5.1%
2001 2,879 TJ -2.5%
2002 3,117 TJ +8.2%
2003 3,335 TJ +7.0%
2004 3,541 TJ +6.2%
2005 3,612 TJ +2.0%
2006 3,919 TJ +8.5%
2007 4,272 TJ +9.0%
2008 4,427 TJ +3.6%
2009 4,555 TJ +2.9%
2010 4,857 TJ +6.6%
2011 5,228 TJ +7.7%
2012 5,644 TJ +8.0%
2013 6,194 TJ +9.7%
2014 6,505 TJ +5.0%
2015 6,873 TJ +5.7%
2016 7,287 TJ +6.0%
2017 7,782 TJ +6.8%
2018 8,369 TJ +7.5%
2019 8,546 TJ +2.1%
2020 8,643 TJ +1.1%
2021 8,998 TJ +4.1%
2022 9,255 TJ +2.9%
2023 9,285 TJ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,187 TJ 1,576 TJ 2,810 TJ 10
2000s 3,661 TJ 2,879 TJ 4,555 TJ 10
2010s 6,729 TJ 4,857 TJ 8,546 TJ 10
2020s 9,045 TJ 8,643 TJ 9,285 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 28 Portugal 27,070 TJ compare
  2. 29 Pakistan 24,550 TJ compare
  3. 30 Morocco 23,213 TJ compare
  4. 31 Austria 21,076 TJ compare
  5. 32 China, Hong Kong SAR 18,624 TJ compare
  6. 33 Libya 18,496 TJ compare
  7. 34 Bangladesh 17,945 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa?
Food household consumption — energy use in Eastern Africa was 9,285 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9,285 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,576 TJ in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Eastern Africa ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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 (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,712 data points, 1990–2023
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