China (People’s Republic of) vs Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy production

China (People’s Republic of)
1.36 million TJ
in 2024
Nigeria
788,169 TJ
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th

Fuelwood — Energy production over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Nigeria
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1.36 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria, a difference of 574,211 TJ.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, China (People’s Republic of) has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 2.35 million TJ 380,650 TJ 1.97 million TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.92 million TJ 499,205 TJ 1.43 million TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 1.60 million TJ 734,026 TJ 864,741 TJ China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 1.39 million TJ 777,710 TJ 615,658 TJ China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, China (People’s Republic of) or Nigeria?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1.36 million TJ against 788,169 TJ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
574,211 TJ, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Nigeria rank globally for fuelwood — energy production?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.
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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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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