Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Africa
Africa: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 3,120 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Africa stood at 3,120 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Africa peaked at 3,213 TJ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 TJ, in 2006.
Africa ranks 19th of 23 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 TJ | — |
| 2007 | 154 TJ | — |
| 2008 | 255 TJ | +65.6% |
| 2009 | 1,372 TJ | +438.0% |
| 2010 | 1,557 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 1,654 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1,663 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,105 TJ | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 3,213 TJ | +52.6% |
| 2015 | 2,761 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 2,858 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 3,143 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2,676 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 2,841 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,399 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 2,655 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3,120 TJ | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 3,120 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 445.25 TJ | 0 TJ | 1,372 TJ | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,447 TJ | 1,557 TJ | 3,213 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 TJ | 2,399 TJ | 3,120 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 16 Hungary 4,408 TJ compare
- 17 Romania 3,650 TJ compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,530 TJ compare
- 19 Armenia 3,362 TJ compare
- 20 Ukraine 3,058 TJ compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 2,411 TJ compare
- 22 Australia and New Zealand 2,271 TJ compare
More climate change data for Africa
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,934 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Africa?
- Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in Africa was 3,120 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,213 TJ in 2014.
- What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 TJ in 2006.
- How does Africa rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
- Africa ranks 19th out of 23 groups with data for 2023.
- Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.