Cameroon vs South America: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Cameroon
261,065 TJ
in 2024
South America
1.16 million TJ
in 2024
Cameroon rank
18th
South America rank
11th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Cameroon
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.16 million TJ against 261,065 TJ in Cameroon, a difference of 897,775 TJ.

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

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

Cameroon ranks 18th and South America ranks 11th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South America Difference Ahead
1990s 134,370 TJ 1.00 million TJ 868,055 TJ South America
2000s 169,871 TJ 1.13 million TJ 956,489 TJ South America
2010s 203,037 TJ 1.16 million TJ 952,103 TJ South America
2020s 253,159 TJ 1.15 million TJ 892,169 TJ South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Cameroon or South America?
South America, at 1.16 million TJ against 261,065 TJ in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Cameroon and South America?
897,775 TJ, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and South America rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Cameroon ranks 18th and South America ranks 11th of 195 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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About this data

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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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.