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
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199020072024

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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,098 data points, 1990–2024
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