Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Canada

Canada: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 142,188 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
142,188 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
250,434 TJ
in 1995
All-time low
134,848 TJ
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Canada, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 218.9k TJ1991: 215.5k TJ1992: 211.8k TJ1993: 218.4k TJ1994: 235.8k TJ1995: 250.4k TJ1996: 227.8k TJ1997: 219.2k TJ1998: 245.0k TJ1999: 237.4k TJ2000: 181.1k TJ2001: 152.9k TJ2002: 178.3k TJ2003: 188.3k TJ2004: 229.9k TJ2005: 225.3k TJ2006: 224.8k TJ2007: 224.2k TJ2008: 220.7k TJ2009: 202.9k TJ2010: 165.6k TJ2011: 160.7k TJ2012: 147.6k TJ2013: 159.9k TJ2014: 177.6k TJ2015: 154.1k TJ2016: 150.2k TJ2017: 174.3k TJ2018: 167.6k TJ2019: 152.8k TJ2020: 134.8k TJ2021: 144.5k TJ2022: 160.8k TJ2023: 142.2k TJ2024: 142.2k TJ

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 32nd out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Côte d'Ivoire 173,244 TJ compare
  2. 30 Philippines 170,401 TJ compare
  3. 31 Madagascar 168,440 TJ compare
  4. 33 Romania 132,329 TJ compare
  5. 34 Sri Lanka 129,269 TJ compare
  6. 35 Malawi 123,821 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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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 32nd out of 215 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

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.