Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Italy
Italy: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 259,532 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Italy recorded 259,532 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Italy peaked at 330,973 TJ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 900 TJ, in 1990.
That places Italy 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Italy, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 900 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,294 TJ | +154.9% |
| 1992 | 2,176 TJ | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 1,648 TJ | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 3,168 TJ | +92.2% |
| 1995 | 7,290 TJ | +130.1% |
| 1996 | 7,051 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9,902 TJ | +40.4% |
| 1998 | 12,343 TJ | +24.7% |
| 1999 | 54,977 TJ | +345.4% |
| 2000 | 59,859 TJ | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 62,770 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 97,526 TJ | +55.4% |
| 2003 | 153,281 TJ | +57.2% |
| 2004 | 101,031 TJ | -34.1% |
| 2005 | 170,513 TJ | +68.8% |
| 2006 | 201,808 TJ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 276,483 TJ | +37.0% |
| 2008 | 330,973 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 323,416 TJ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 298,729 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 192,323 TJ | -35.6% |
| 2012 | 277,703 TJ | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 279,525 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 242,338 TJ | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 275,278 TJ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 265,885 TJ | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 290,054 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 268,181 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 267,963 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 257,636 TJ | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 292,877 TJ | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 266,818 TJ | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 259,532 TJ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 259,532 TJ | +0.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 259,532 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 41.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 259,532 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +345.4% | 12,343 TJ | 54,977 TJ |
| 1991 | +154.9% | 900 TJ | 2,294 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,175 TJ | 900 TJ | 54,977 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,766 TJ | 59,859 TJ | 330,973 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,798 TJ | 192,323 TJ | 298,729 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,279 TJ | 257,636 TJ | 292,877 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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
- 19 Micronesia 51.08 TJ compare
- 20 Poland 255,673 TJ compare
- 20 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.07 TJ compare
- 21 Mexico 243,307 TJ compare
- 21 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.58 TJ compare
- 22 Mozambique 227,332 TJ compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Italy?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Italy was 259,532 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 330,973 TJ in 2008.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 TJ in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Italy ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.