Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Africa
Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) was 32,812 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Africa recorded 32,812 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Africa peaked at 33,569 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140.4 TJ, in 1994.
Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 140.4 TJ | — |
| 1995 | 262.8 TJ | +87.2% |
| 1996 | 262.8 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 277.2 TJ | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 262.8 TJ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 277.2 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 316.8 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 291.6 TJ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 309.6 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 352.8 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 360 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,125 TJ | +768.0% |
| 2006 | 4,414 TJ | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 6,350 TJ | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 8,273 TJ | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 12,082 TJ | +46.0% |
| 2010 | 12,884 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 13,450 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 14,568 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 21,069 TJ | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 23,164 TJ | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 25,381 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 27,874 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 28,786 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 27,882 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30,343 TJ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 31,213 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 33,569 TJ | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 32,885 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32,812 TJ | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +768.0% | 360 TJ | 3,125 TJ |
| 1995 | +87.2% | 140.4 TJ | 262.8 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247.2 TJ | 140.4 TJ | 277.2 TJ | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,587 TJ | 291.6 TJ | 12,082 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,540 TJ | 12,884 TJ | 30,343 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,620 TJ | 31,213 TJ | 33,569 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More climate change data for Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.12 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 778,093 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263,963 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 514,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 996.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 18,362 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 114,526 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,368 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 54,158 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 227.81 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Africa was 32,812 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,569 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.4 TJ in 1994.
- How does Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.