Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mozambique
Mozambique: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 227,332 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mozambique, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Mozambique stood at 227,332 TJ.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Mozambique peaked at 233,597 TJ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 172,003 TJ, in 1991.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172,286 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 172,003 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 172,889 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 174,972 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 178,142 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 181,348 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 184,564 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 187,880 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 191,296 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 194,914 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 199,220 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 205,621 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 211,863 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 217,850 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 223,344 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 228,639 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 233,597 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 205,622 TJ | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 203,272 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 210,325 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 213,877 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 218,179 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 209,446 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 212,122 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 223,922 TJ | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 208,190 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 192,466 TJ | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 194,987 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 197,473 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 199,889 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 202,271 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 204,625 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 204,287 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 227,332 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 227,332 TJ | +0.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 227,332 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 227,332 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 4.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181,029 TJ | 172,003 TJ | 194,914 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,935 TJ | 199,220 TJ | 233,597 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,055 TJ | 192,466 TJ | 223,922 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,169 TJ | 202,271 TJ | 227,332 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 19 Italy 259,532 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
- 23 Zimbabwe 222,403 TJ compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 174,299 TJ compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 173,244 TJ compare
- 25 Zambia 174,209 TJ compare
More environment data for Mozambique
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.256 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.02 % 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 0.2476 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Mozambique?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Mozambique was 227,332 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 233,597 TJ in 2006.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,003 TJ in 1991.
- How does Mozambique rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.