Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Liberia
Liberia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 80,635 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Liberia is 80,635 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Liberia peaked at 80,635 TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,437 TJ, in 1994.
Liberia ranks 44th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Liberia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,996 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 25,066 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 23,392 TJ | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 21,586 TJ | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 20,437 TJ | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 20,485 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 21,950 TJ | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 24,663 TJ | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 27,639 TJ | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 31,013 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 34,804 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 36,229 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 37,718 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 39,271 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 40,879 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 42,560 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 41,793 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 45,812 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 47,534 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 49,320 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 51,165 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 52,931 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 54,756 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 56,644 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 58,598 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 60,619 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 62,565 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 64,573 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 66,647 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 68,787 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 70,997 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 73,272 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 75,628 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 78,056 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 80,635 TJ | +3.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 80,635 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 80,635 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,223 TJ | 20,437 TJ | 31,013 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,592 TJ | 34,804 TJ | 49,320 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,728 TJ | 51,165 TJ | 68,787 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,717 TJ | 70,997 TJ | 80,635 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2003)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % 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 0.261 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Liberia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Liberia was 80,635 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,635 TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,437 TJ in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Liberia ranks 44th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.