Africa vs Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Africa
6.17 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
602,495 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
7th
Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 6.17 million TJ against 602,495 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 5.57 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 10.2 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 7th of 43 regions.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.90 million TJ | 294,866 TJ | 3.60 million TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 4.77 million TJ | 414,456 TJ | 4.36 million TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 5.51 million TJ | 581,449 TJ | 4.93 million TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 6.10 million TJ | 596,227 TJ | 5.50 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 6.17 million TJ against 602,495 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Africa and Nigeria?
- 5.57 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 7th of 43 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.