Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5.29 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 5.29 million TJ, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 5.36 million TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million TJ, in 1993.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.06 million TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3.11 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.17 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million TJ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 3.29 million TJ | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 3.37 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.53 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.60 million TJ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.71 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.77 million TJ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.88 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3.97 million TJ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.29 million TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.40 million TJ | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.45 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.56 million TJ | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.69 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.73 million TJ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million TJ | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.62 million TJ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.79 million TJ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.98 million TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million TJ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million TJ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.09 million TJ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.19 million TJ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.36 million TJ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million TJ | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.21 million TJ | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5.28 million TJ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.29 million TJ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 million TJ | 2.82 million TJ | 3.71 million TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million TJ | 3.77 million TJ | 4.69 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million TJ | 4.62 million TJ | 5.19 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million TJ | 5.21 million TJ | 5.36 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 5.97 million TJ compare
- 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
- 5 Ethiopia 892,572 TJ compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 437,916 TJ compare
More environment data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 5.29 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.36 million TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million TJ in 1993.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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.