Fuelwood — Energy consumption in India
India: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5.97 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in India, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
India recorded 5.97 million TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in India peaked at 6.00 million TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.27 million TJ, in 1990.
That places India 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in India, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.27 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3.32 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.51 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.56 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.61 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.66 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.76 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.82 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.04 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.09 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.15 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.33 million TJ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 4.33 million TJ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.46 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.59 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.73 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.87 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.02 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.17 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.33 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.49 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.65 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.82 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6.00 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 5.97 million TJ | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.97 million TJ | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.97 million TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 130.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5.97 million TJ is above the median for South Asia, which is 196,081 TJ, 30.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.49 million TJ | 3.27 million TJ | 3.71 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million TJ | 3.76 million TJ | 4.27 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 million TJ | 4.33 million TJ | 5.49 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 million TJ | 5.65 million TJ | 6.00 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 2 OECD 3.97 million TJ compare
- 3 China 1.28 million TJ compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.27 million TJ compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 727,128 TJ compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % 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 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in India?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in India was 5.97 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 million TJ in 1990.
- How does India rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- India ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.