Rwanda vs South Africa: Fuelwood — Energy production

Rwanda
91,679 TJ
in 2024
South Africa
86,088 TJ
in 2024
Rwanda rank
57th
South Africa rank
58th

Fuelwood — Energy production over time

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020072024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 91,679 TJ against 86,088 TJ in South Africa, a difference of 5,591 TJ.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Rwanda ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42,933 TJ 418,492 TJ 375,560 TJ South Africa
2000s 56,602 TJ 321,992 TJ 265,390 TJ South Africa
2010s 81,793 TJ 124,837 TJ 43,044 TJ South Africa
2020s 88,211 TJ 86,009 TJ 2,202 TJ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fuelwood — energy production, Rwanda or South Africa?
Rwanda, at 91,679 TJ against 86,088 TJ in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in fuelwood — energy production between Rwanda and South Africa?
5,591 TJ, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for fuelwood — energy production?
Rwanda ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 58th of 190 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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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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