Southern Africa vs Zambia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Southern Africa
88,201 TJ
in 2024
Zambia
174,209 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
27th
Zambia rank
25th

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Zambia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 174,209 TJ against 88,201 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 86,008 TJ.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 31 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 299,696 TJ 93,746 TJ 205,949 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 224,536 TJ 118,296 TJ 106,240 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 90,271 TJ 145,342 TJ 55,071 TJ Zambia
2020s 87,942 TJ 169,432 TJ 81,490 TJ Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Southern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 174,209 TJ against 88,201 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Southern Africa and Zambia?
86,008 TJ, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 25th of 31 groups.
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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