Southern Africa vs Zimbabwe: Fuelwood — Energy consumption

Southern Africa
88,201 TJ
in 2024
Zimbabwe
222,403 TJ
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
27th
Zimbabwe rank
23rd

Fuelwood — Energy consumption over time

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

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 222,403 TJ against 88,201 TJ in Southern Africa, a difference of 134,202 TJ.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.5 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 Zimbabwe ranks 23rd of 31 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 299,696 TJ 131,411 TJ 168,284 TJ Southern Africa
2000s 224,536 TJ 151,211 TJ 73,325 TJ Southern Africa
2010s 90,271 TJ 173,123 TJ 82,852 TJ Zimbabwe
2020s 87,942 TJ 207,914 TJ 119,972 TJ Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy consumption, Southern Africa or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 222,403 TJ against 88,201 TJ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy consumption between Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
134,202 TJ, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Southern Africa ranks 27th and Zimbabwe ranks 23rd 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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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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