Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) was 14,326 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 14,326 TJ for food processing — energy use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 15,281 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 140.4 TJ, in 1994.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th 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 Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Sub-Saharan 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 | 2,160 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2006 | 4,414 TJ | +104.3% |
| 2007 | 6,350 TJ | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 6,329 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,419 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 6,458 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,771 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,533 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 7,954 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 9,200 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 10,517 TJ | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 12,581 TJ | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 12,992 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 11,179 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 13,667 TJ | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 14,057 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 15,281 TJ | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 14,400 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 14,326 TJ | -0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity) in Sub-Saharan 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 | +500.0% | 360 TJ | 2,160 TJ |
| 2006 | +104.3% | 2,160 TJ | 4,414 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 | 2,730 TJ | 291.6 TJ | 6,419 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,885 TJ | 6,458 TJ | 13,667 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,516 TJ | 14,057 TJ | 15,281 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More climate change data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 4.27 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa was 14,326 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,281 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 140.4 TJ in 1994.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 Food Processing — Energy Use (Electricity). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.