Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bhutan

Bhutan: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1,229 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,229 TJ
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
143rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,763 TJ
in 1990
All-time low
822.15 TJ
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Bhutan, 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.8k TJ1991: 5.6k TJ1992: 5.4k TJ1993: 5.2k TJ1994: 5.0k TJ1995: 4.8k TJ1996: 4.7k TJ1997: 4.6k TJ1998: 4.4k TJ1999: 4.3k TJ2000: 4.1k TJ2001: 4.0k TJ2002: 3.8k TJ2003: 3.7k TJ2004: 3.5k TJ2005: 3.4k TJ2006: 3.2k TJ2007: 3.1k TJ2008: 3.0k TJ2009: 2.8k TJ2010: 2.7k TJ2011: 2.5k TJ2012: 2.4k TJ2013: 2.3k TJ2014: 2.1k TJ2015: 2.0k TJ2016: 1.9k TJ2017: 1.7k TJ2018: 1.5k TJ2019: 1.3k TJ2020: 1.2k TJ2021: 964.7 TJ2022: 822.1 TJ2023: 1.2k TJ2024: 1.2k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Bhutan stood at 1,229 TJ.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Bhutan peaked at 5,763 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 822.15 TJ, in 2022.

That places Bhutan 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,983 TJ 4,297 TJ 5,763 TJ 10
2000s 3,467 TJ 2,814 TJ 4,120 TJ 10
2010s 2,042 TJ 1,350 TJ 2,677 TJ 10
2020s 1,084 TJ 822.15 TJ 1,245 TJ 5

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 140 Palestine 2,391 TJ compare
  2. 141 Fiji 1,578 TJ compare
  3. 142 Cabo Verde 1,329 TJ compare
  4. 144 Luxembourg 1,225 TJ compare
  5. 145 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
  6. 146 Solomon Islands 1,163 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Bhutan?
Fuelwood — energy consumption in Bhutan was 1,229 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 5,763 TJ in 1990.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 822.15 TJ in 2022.
How does Bhutan rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
Bhutan ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bhutan 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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.