Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Africa
Africa: Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture was 316,322 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2023, total energy — energy use in agriculture in Africa stood at 316,322 TJ.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy — energy use in agriculture in Africa peaked at 386,542 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,043 TJ, in 1990.
Africa ranks 15th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,043 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 83,396 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 89,953 TJ | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 96,129 TJ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 107,463 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 110,867 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 119,418 TJ | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 111,822 TJ | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 133,790 TJ | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 144,090 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 131,891 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 140,828 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 146,645 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 151,581 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 192,084 TJ | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 262,139 TJ | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 282,097 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 313,992 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 308,207 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 331,526 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 319,255 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 321,847 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 334,222 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 285,387 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 301,626 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 303,167 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 380,305 TJ | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 386,542 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 321,914 TJ | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 308,928 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 295,138 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 319,163 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 315,775 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 316,322 TJ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107,297 TJ | 76,043 TJ | 144,090 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,099 TJ | 131,891 TJ | 331,526 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 326,319 TJ | 285,387 TJ | 386,542 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,600 TJ | 295,138 TJ | 319,163 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Poland 138,734 TJ compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 132,117 TJ compare
- 14 Germany 130,439 TJ compare
- 15 Italy 128,502 TJ compare
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 119,185 TJ compare
- 17 Spain 118,542 TJ compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 106,745 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 total energy — energy use in agriculture in Africa?
- Total energy — energy use in agriculture in Africa was 316,322 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 386,542 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,043 TJ in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for total energy — energy use in agriculture?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Total Energy — 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.