Bangladesh vs South America: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Bangladesh
262,893 TJ
in 2024
South America
1.16 million TJ
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
17th
South America rank
18th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.16 million TJ against 262,893 TJ in Bangladesh, a difference of 895,947 TJ.

That makes South America's figure about 4.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 198 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South America Difference Ahead
1990s 239,824 TJ 1.00 million TJ 762,602 TJ South America
2000s 237,646 TJ 1.13 million TJ 888,714 TJ South America
2010s 256,050 TJ 1.16 million TJ 899,090 TJ South America
2020s 266,371 TJ 1.15 million TJ 878,957 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Bangladesh or South America?
South America, at 1.16 million TJ against 262,893 TJ in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Bangladesh and South America?
895,947 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South America rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 198 countries.
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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Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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