Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.21 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Middle Africa is 1.21 million TJ, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Middle Africa peaked at 1.21 million TJ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640,276 TJ, in 1990.
That places Middle Africa 3rd out of 21 groups 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 640,276 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 658,439 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 679,331 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 698,837 TJ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 715,638 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 737,228 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 752,924 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 775,185 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 796,740 TJ | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 814,424 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 830,914 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 856,638 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 889,893 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 915,828 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 944,461 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 973,594 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 997,351 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 996,538 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million TJ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million TJ | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million TJ | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 902,601 TJ | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 990,104 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million TJ | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million TJ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million TJ | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 million TJ | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million TJ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million TJ | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million TJ | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million TJ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million TJ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million TJ | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million TJ | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 726,902 TJ | 640,276 TJ | 814,424 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 949,165 TJ | 830,914 TJ | 1.06 million TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million TJ | 902,601 TJ | 1.13 million TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 million TJ | 1.11 million TJ | 1.21 million TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 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
- 6 Brazil 768,688 TJ compare
- 6 Viet Nam 182,563 TJ compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Middle Africa?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Middle Africa was 1.21 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million TJ in 2024.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 640,276 TJ in 1990.
- How does Middle Africa rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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.