Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.37 million TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Eastern Asia recorded 1.37 million TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Eastern Asia peaked at 2.58 million TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.37 million TJ, in 2024.
Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.58 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2.53 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.36 million TJ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million TJ | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.23 million TJ | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.19 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.15 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.07 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million TJ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million TJ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.72 million TJ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.69 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million TJ | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.65 million TJ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 million TJ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million TJ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million TJ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.53 million TJ | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million TJ | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million TJ | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million TJ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.40 million TJ | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million TJ | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million TJ | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.30 million TJ | 2.07 million TJ | 2.58 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 million TJ | 1.75 million TJ | 2.03 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million TJ | 1.49 million TJ | 1.72 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million TJ | 1.37 million TJ | 1.46 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 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 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Cameroon 261,065 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 106.56 TJ compare
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 68.03 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Eastern Asia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Eastern Asia was 1.37 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 million TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 million TJ in 2024.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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.