Food Household Consumption — Energy Use in Western Africa

Western Africa: Food Household Consumption — Energy Use was 13,821 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,821 TJ
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
13,821 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
2,446 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200620231990: 2.4k TJ1991: 2.5k TJ1992: 2.6k TJ1993: 3.0k TJ1994: 3.0k TJ1995: 3.0k TJ1996: 2.8k TJ1997: 2.9k TJ1998: 2.7k TJ1999: 2.9k TJ2000: 3.2k TJ2001: 3.6k TJ2002: 4.6k TJ2003: 4.6k TJ2004: 5.5k TJ2005: 5.6k TJ2006: 4.8k TJ2007: 5.7k TJ2008: 5.9k TJ2009: 6.1k TJ2010: 7.0k TJ2011: 8.3k TJ2012: 9.0k TJ2013: 8.8k TJ2014: 9.1k TJ2015: 9.3k TJ2016: 9.6k TJ2017: 10.0k TJ2018: 10.8k TJ2019: 11.1k TJ2020: 12.0k TJ2021: 13.7k TJ2022: 13.7k TJ2023: 13.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 13,821 TJ for food household consumption — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food household consumption — energy use in Western Africa peaked at 13,821 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,446 TJ, in 1990.

That places Western Africa 30th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food Household Consumption — Energy Use (Electricity) in Western Africa, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 2,446 TJ
1991 2,490 TJ +1.8%
1992 2,586 TJ +3.9%
1993 2,996 TJ +15.8%
1994 2,958 TJ -1.3%
1995 3,018 TJ +2.0%
1996 2,849 TJ -5.6%
1997 2,912 TJ +2.2%
1998 2,685 TJ -7.8%
1999 2,875 TJ +7.1%
2000 3,220 TJ +12.0%
2001 3,606 TJ +12.0%
2002 4,605 TJ +27.7%
2003 4,616 TJ +0.2%
2004 5,461 TJ +18.3%
2005 5,634 TJ +3.2%
2006 4,831 TJ -14.2%
2007 5,700 TJ +18.0%
2008 5,893 TJ +3.4%
2009 6,125 TJ +3.9%
2010 6,992 TJ +14.2%
2011 8,259 TJ +18.1%
2012 8,970 TJ +8.6%
2013 8,798 TJ -1.9%
2014 9,070 TJ +3.1%
2015 9,285 TJ +2.4%
2016 9,634 TJ +3.8%
2017 9,971 TJ +3.5%
2018 10,805 TJ +8.4%
2019 11,131 TJ +3.0%
2020 11,980 TJ +7.6%
2021 13,671 TJ +14.1%
2022 13,666 TJ -0.0%
2023 13,821 TJ +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,781 TJ 2,446 TJ 3,018 TJ 10
2000s 4,969 TJ 3,220 TJ 6,125 TJ 10
2010s 9,292 TJ 6,992 TJ 11,131 TJ 10
2020s 13,284 TJ 11,980 TJ 13,821 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 27 Spain 27,092 TJ compare
  2. 28 Portugal 27,070 TJ compare
  3. 29 Pakistan 24,550 TJ compare
  4. 30 Morocco 23,213 TJ compare
  5. 31 Austria 21,076 TJ compare
  6. 32 China, Hong Kong SAR 18,624 TJ compare
  7. 33 Cabo Verde 58.75 TJ compare
  8. 33 Libya 18,496 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food household consumption — energy use in Western Africa?
Food household consumption — energy use in Western Africa was 13,821 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 13,821 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food household consumption — energy use recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,446 TJ in 1990.
How does Western Africa rank for food household consumption — energy use?
Western Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is food household consumption — energy use rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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