Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Canada
Canada: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 142,188 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Canada, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Canada stood at 142,188 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Canada peaked at 250,434 TJ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 134,848 TJ, in 2020.
That places Canada 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Canada, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218,943 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 215,478 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 211,835 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 218,426 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 235,818 TJ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 250,434 TJ | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 227,835 TJ | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 219,214 TJ | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 245,018 TJ | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 237,422 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 181,133 TJ | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 152,903 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 178,302 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 188,304 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 229,890 TJ | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 225,336 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 224,846 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 224,215 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 220,677 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 202,885 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 165,553 TJ | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 160,653 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 147,581 TJ | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 159,868 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 177,580 TJ | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 154,116 TJ | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 150,234 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 174,337 TJ | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 167,640 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 152,814 TJ | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 134,848 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 144,472 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 160,844 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 142,188 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 142,188 TJ | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 142,188 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 22.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,042 TJ | 211,835 TJ | 250,434 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,849 TJ | 152,903 TJ | 229,890 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,038 TJ | 147,581 TJ | 177,580 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,908 TJ | 134,848 TJ | 160,844 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 173,244 TJ compare
- 25 Zambia 174,209 TJ compare
- 26 Philippines 170,401 TJ compare
- 27 Madagascar 168,440 TJ compare
- 28 Caribbean 85,396 TJ compare
- 29 Romania 132,329 TJ compare
- 30 Sri Lanka 129,269 TJ compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 1,329 TJ compare
- 31 Malawi 123,821 TJ compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Canada?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Canada was 142,188 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 250,434 TJ in 1995.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,848 TJ in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Canada ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.