Nigeria vs Uganda: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Nigeria
602,495 TJ
in 2024
Uganda
364,779 TJ
in 2024
Nigeria rank
7th
Uganda rank
10th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 602,495 TJ against 364,779 TJ in Uganda, a difference of 237,716 TJ.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Uganda's.

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

Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 294,866 TJ 216,107 TJ 78,759 TJ Nigeria
2000s 414,456 TJ 295,397 TJ 119,059 TJ Nigeria
2010s 581,449 TJ 402,155 TJ 179,294 TJ Nigeria
2020s 596,227 TJ 399,065 TJ 197,162 TJ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Nigeria or Uganda?
Nigeria, at 602,495 TJ against 364,779 TJ in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Nigeria and Uganda?
237,716 TJ, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Nigeria ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 10th 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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