What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Africa?

Pre- and post-production — energy use in Africa was 132,289 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 146,584 TJ in 2022.

What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 13,128 TJ in 1992.

How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?

Africa ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.

Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Africa

Name: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 132,289 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

132,289 TJ

Change on year

down 9.8%

Rank

10th

of 36 groups

All-time high

146,584 TJ

in 2022

All-time low

13,128 TJ

in 1992

Years of data

1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in Africa, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 132,289 TJ for pre- and post-production — energy use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in Africa peaked at 146,584 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,128 TJ, in 1992.

That places Africa 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	15,393 TJ	13,128 TJ	18,448 TJ	10
2000s	31,129 TJ	16,317 TJ	47,183 TJ	10
2010s	101,597 TJ	63,812 TJ	132,685 TJ	10
2020s	125,142 TJ	109,960 TJ	146,584 TJ	4

Countries ranked near Africa

7 Colombia 66,829 TJ compare
8 Kazakhstan 45,474 TJ compare
9 Russian Federation 39,310 TJ compare
10 Zimbabwe 28,925 TJ compare
11 Indonesia 24,496 TJ compare
12 Viet Nam 20,470 TJ compare
13 Australia and New Zealand 19,956 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

More climate change data for Africa

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 778,093 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 263,963 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 514,131 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 996.09 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 18,362 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 114,526 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 60,368 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 54,158 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 227.81 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 1,934 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in Africa?: Pre- and post-production — energy use in Africa was 132,289 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 146,584 TJ in 2022.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 13,128 TJ in 1992.
How does Africa rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?: Africa ranks 10th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit: TJ
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.