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India has led ginger production for most of the past 60+ years; Nigeria ranked second as of 2023

India produced 25.4 million metric tonnes of ginger since 1961 — more than any other country by far.
India’s 2021 harvest of 2.22 million tonnes is the highest single-year output ever recorded.
Nigeria is now the second-largest global producer, but its total output (10.1 million tonnes) is less than half of India’s.
Global ginger production is highly volatile, with year-on-year changes fluctuating by an average of nearly 10%.
Just five countries — India, China, Nigeria, Nepal, and Indonesia — account for the vast majority of global output.
Production has expanded over time, but remains concentrated in Asia and parts of Africa.

The United States dominated the production of gas oil in 2023 with 234,886 metric tons, securing 32.4% of the global total

The United States of America dominated the production of gas oil with 234,886 metric tons, making up 32.4% of the global total in 2023.
Only four countries in Africa, Niger, Chad, Ghana and Zambia, produced gas oil.
Africa barely produced 0.13% of the global total of gas oil.
Australia imported 25.1k metric tons of gas oil, making it the country with the highest quantity of gas oil import in 2023.

Only four countries produced a combined 96% of the total quantity of apples produced in Africa in 2023

In 2023, South Africa produced 1.199 million tonnes of apples, making 32.5% of the total quantity of apples produced in Africa.
Only ten countries in Africa produced apples, making 3.8% of the global total of apples produced.
South Africa exported over 50% of the apples it produced in 2023.
Nigeria didn't produce but imported 44.73K tonnes of apples.

DR Congo was Africa's highest charcoal producer in 2023, with charcoal output containing 274.62 PJ of energy

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the highest charcoal-producing country in Africa with 274.62PJ (petajoules) of charcoal produced in 2023.
Nigeria is the ninth country on the list, with 43.76PJ.
The total amount of charcoal produced in Africa in 2023 was 1,367.26PJ.
Africa claims 69.2% of the total quantity of charcoal produced globally.

Guinea-Bissau had the highest agricultural contribution to its GDP among African countries in 2024, at 36.8%

Guinea-Bissau showed the highest agricultural contribution to its GDP at 36.8% in 2024.
Contributions range widely, with high reliance seen in Comoros (36.6%) and Ethiopia (34.9%), contrasting with lower percentages in DR Congo (17.1%) and Angola (16.4%).
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing contributed a notable 20.4% to Nigeria's GDP in 2024.
Countries with high agricultural GDP contributions are predominantly located in West and East Africa.

Six African countries have achieved full electricity access, with four being from North Africa

The highest-ranked countries have managed to provide electricity to every single citizen.
Four of the six countries with 100% access are from North Africa.
The list isn't a continuous climb; there's a big jump down from the 100% group to the rest of the top 15.
The data shows that with the right investment and policies, it is a very realistic goal for a country to achieve full electrification.

14 African countries have less than 50% of their population with electricity

The low access rates in nations like South Sudan and the Central African Republic are often linked to conflict and instability.
Fourteen countries on the continent have less than 50% of their population with electricity.
At the very bottom of the list, South Sudan has a 5.40% access rate, while Burundi stands at 11.60% and Chad at 12.00%.
Twelve African countries have less than 40% access.

Coal dominated South Africa’s electricity source with over 80% share in 2023

Coal contributes a staggering 81.8% of South Africa’s total electricity generation.
Renewables remain marginal, with wind, solar photovoltaic (PV), and solar thermal collectively accounting for less than 8%.
Nuclear power holds a modest role, supplying 3.73% of the total output.
Hydropower and oil are limited contributors, together making up just over 6%.
Clean energy is growing, but slowly, with solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind leading the charge among non-fossil sources.

South Africa, the only African country producing black liquor produced only 16.4PJ in 2023, approximately 1% of the global total

The United States of America led the production of black liquor with 696.0PJ produced, making up 38.9% of the global total produced in 2023.
South Africa is the only African country producing black liquor with 16.4PJ produced, making up 1% of the global total.
The total amount of black liquor produced globally in 2023 was 1,787PJ.
Sweden, Canada, Finland and Japan produced 185.1PJ (10.4%), 157.9PJ (8.8%), 142.5PJ (8.0%), and 133.0PJ (7.4%), respectively.

Eskom electricity tariff—categories and rates (2023/24, c/kWh)

Landlight tariffs (20A and 60A), offered primarily in rural areas, are Eskom’s highest tariff rates and are exclusive to direct (non-local authority) customers.
The Homelight 20A Block 1 tariff, which applies to consumption between 0–350 kWh, is the lowest among Eskom’s tariffs.
Landlight tariffs carry higher rates because they exclude other fixed charges such as: Ancillary service charge (c/kWh), Network demand charge (c/kWh), Network capacity charge (R/POD/day), and Service charge (R/POD/day). This structure makes Landlight more suitable for rural or low-income areas, where simplifying cost recovery is necessary.
Eskom classifies its tariffs into the following categories:
- Residential Tariffs (for household electricity supply): Homelight 20A, Homelight 60A, Homepower, and Homeflex
- Urban Tariffs (for large industrial and commercial users): Megaflex, Miniflex, Nightsave Urban (Large and Small), Business Rate, Public Lighting, Transflex (rail), and Gen-Wheeling/Offset tariffs
- Rural Tariffs (for agricultural, business, and residential customers in rural areas): Ruraflex, Nightsave Rural, Landrate, and Landlight
- Municipal Tariffs (for municipalities purchasing in bulk and for municipal services like water pumps or offices): Municrate, Municflex, and Public Lighting.
Customers with rooftop solar PV systems are required to be on the Homeflex tariff plan, which is based on Time-of-Use (ToU) pricing.
Several Eskom tariffs are Time-of-Use-based, where charges vary depending on peak, standard, and off-peak periods. These include: Nightsave Urban Large, Nightsave Urban Small, Megaflex, Miniflex, Homeflex, Nightsave Rural, Ruraflex, and Ruraflex Gen

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