Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Greece
Greece: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 29,661 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Greece stood at 29,661 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Greece peaked at 38,447 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23,528 TJ, in 2009.
Greece ranks 83rd of 198 countries 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,547 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 33,702 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 33,727 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33,761 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33,528 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 33,695 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 30,825 TJ | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 30,987 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30,683 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 28,560 TJ | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 29,623 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 29,406 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 29,406 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,465 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,358 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,587 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,539 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33,440 TJ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 27,137 TJ | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 23,528 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 24,675 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 31,907 TJ | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 38,447 TJ | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 32,635 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 31,073 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 33,009 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 29,108 TJ | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 29,691 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 27,840 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 26,495 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24,882 TJ | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 27,586 TJ | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 28,212 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29,661 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 29,661 TJ | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 29,661 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 29,661 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,302 TJ | 28,560 TJ | 33,761 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,449 TJ | 23,528 TJ | 33,440 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,488 TJ | 24,675 TJ | 38,447 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,000 TJ | 24,882 TJ | 29,661 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Greece?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Greece was 29,661 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 38,447 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,528 TJ in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Greece ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.