Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 20,778 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Malaysia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 20,778 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Malaysia peaked at 34,987 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20,778 TJ, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,987 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 34,284 TJ | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 33,160 TJ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 32,639 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 30,593 TJ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 30,191 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 28,812 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 28,794 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 28,392 TJ | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27,834 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29,095 TJ | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 28,547 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 28,008 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 27,496 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,999 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 26,514 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 24,284 TJ | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 26,207 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 25,536 TJ | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 24,514 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 24,052 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 23,593 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 23,164 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22,721 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 22,315 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 21,851 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,492 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 21,153 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20,811 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 21,282 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 20,822 TJ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 21,416 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20,974 TJ | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 20,778 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 20,778 TJ | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 20,778 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,849 TJ, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 20,778 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,778 TJ, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,969 TJ | 27,834 TJ | 34,987 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,720 TJ | 24,284 TJ | 29,095 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,243 TJ | 20,811 TJ | 24,052 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,953 TJ | 20,778 TJ | 21,416 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % 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 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Malaysia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Malaysia was 20,778 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,987 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,778 TJ in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.