Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in Africa
Africa: Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture was 218,473 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in Africa is 218,473 TJ, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in Africa peaked at 301,850 TJ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46,192 TJ, in 1990.
That places Africa 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total Energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — Energy use in agriculture in Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,192 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 53,108 TJ | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 59,657 TJ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 67,109 TJ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 71,102 TJ | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 72,905 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 80,003 TJ | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 71,851 TJ | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 92,539 TJ | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 100,002 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 94,236 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 98,896 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 102,498 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 101,896 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 136,825 TJ | +34.3% |
| 2005 | 201,152 TJ | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 222,354 TJ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 250,285 TJ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 249,115 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 270,528 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 254,107 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 250,493 TJ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 258,859 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 210,246 TJ | -18.8% |
| 2014 | 222,283 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 215,712 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 294,599 TJ | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 301,850 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 237,126 TJ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 222,142 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 204,141 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 225,954 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 218,418 TJ | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 218,473 TJ | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,447 TJ | 46,192 TJ | 100,002 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,779 TJ | 94,236 TJ | 270,528 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,742 TJ | 210,246 TJ | 301,850 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,746 TJ | 204,141 TJ | 225,954 TJ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in Africa?
- Total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture in Africa was 218,473 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 301,850 TJ in 2017.
- What is the lowest total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,192 TJ in 1990.
- How does Africa rank for total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is total energy (excl.eletricity & heat) — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 (excl.eletricity & heat) — 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.