Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Germany
Germany: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 355,782 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Germany, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Germany is 355,782 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Germany peaked at 428,989 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102,828 TJ, in 1995.
Germany ranks 11th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 106,663 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 103,464 TJ | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 104,113 TJ | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 103,310 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 102,828 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 103,054 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 158,905 TJ | +54.2% |
| 1998 | 168,983 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 170,898 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 182,629 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 185,700 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 187,100 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 242,969 TJ | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 263,882 TJ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 265,682 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 305,524 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 307,167 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 360,272 TJ | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 337,709 TJ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 417,067 TJ | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 369,317 TJ | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 419,061 TJ | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 425,780 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 346,300 TJ | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 351,159 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 338,984 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 340,216 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 355,597 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 359,985 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 344,276 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 399,997 TJ | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 428,989 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 355,782 TJ | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 355,782 TJ | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 355,782 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 56.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Germany's 355,782 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 12.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +54.2% | 103,054 TJ | 158,905 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,691 TJ | 102,828 TJ | 170,898 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 263,863 TJ | 182,629 TJ | 360,272 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 372,347 TJ | 338,984 TJ | 425,780 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 376,965 TJ | 344,276 TJ | 428,989 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Indonesia 515,754 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,978 TJ compare
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 364,779 TJ compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 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
More environment data for Germany
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % 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 -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Germany?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Germany was 355,782 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 428,989 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,828 TJ in 1995.
- How does Germany rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.