Food Processing — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Food Processing — Energy Use was 12,208 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Energy Use in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 12,208 TJ.
That represents a change of down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 19,142 TJ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27 TJ, in 2000.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 26th out of 31 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 in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46 TJ | +48.4% |
| 1993 | 35 TJ | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 34 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 31 TJ | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 32 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 35 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 38 TJ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 31 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 27 TJ | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 28 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 29 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 31 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 30 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 32 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 33 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 36 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 40 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 240 TJ | +500.0% |
| 2010 | 10,676 TJ | +4348.3% |
| 2011 | 10,605 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8,281 TJ | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 14,570 TJ | +75.9% |
| 2014 | 15,133 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14,743 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 19,142 TJ | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 18,456 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,876 TJ | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 10,252 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 11,629 TJ | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 11,890 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12,208 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12,208 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4 TJ | 31 TJ | 46 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.6 TJ | 27 TJ | 240 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,273 TJ | 8,281 TJ | 19,142 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,984 TJ | 11,629 TJ | 12,208 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
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 processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Food processing — energy use in Sub-Saharan Africa was 12,208 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 19,142 TJ in 2016.
- What is the lowest food processing — energy use recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 TJ in 2000.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for food processing — energy use?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — energy use rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.