Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 262,893 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 262,893 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 272,142 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 234,941 TJ, in 2006.
That places Bangladesh 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239,421 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 240,402 TJ | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 240,638 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 240,523 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 240,313 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 240,270 TJ | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 239,787 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 239,282 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 238,943 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 238,661 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 238,387 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 237,858 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 237,339 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 236,827 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 236,325 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 235,829 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 234,941 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 237,282 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 239,644 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 242,029 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 244,439 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 246,929 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 249,446 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 251,991 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 254,559 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 257,154 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 259,864 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 262,600 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 265,364 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 268,156 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 270,977 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 272,142 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 262,948 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 262,893 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 262,893 TJ | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 262,893 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 5.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 262,893 TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 196,081 TJ, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 239,824 TJ | 238,661 TJ | 240,638 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 237,646 TJ | 234,941 TJ | 242,029 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,050 TJ | 244,439 TJ | 268,156 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 266,371 TJ | 262,893 TJ | 272,142 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 TJ compare
- 16 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Cameroon 261,065 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 106.56 TJ compare
- 19 Italy 259,532 TJ compare
- 19 Micronesia 51.08 TJ compare
- 20 Poland 255,673 TJ compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Bangladesh?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Bangladesh was 262,893 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 272,142 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,941 TJ in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.