Africa vs Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy production
Africa
10.32 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
788,169 TJ
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
Nigeria rank
7th
Fuelwood — Energy production over time
- Africa
- Nigeria
How they compare
Africa currently reports 10.32 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 9.54 million TJ.
That makes Africa's figure about 13.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.53 million TJ | 380,650 TJ | 5.15 million TJ | Africa |
| 2000s | 7.11 million TJ | 499,205 TJ | 6.61 million TJ | Africa |
| 2010s | 8.77 million TJ | 734,026 TJ | 8.04 million TJ | Africa |
| 2020s | 10.10 million TJ | 777,710 TJ | 9.32 million TJ | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, Africa or Nigeria?
- Africa, at 10.32 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between Africa and Nigeria?
- 9.54 million TJ, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for fuelwood — energy production?
- Africa ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fuelwood — Energy production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.