Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Namibia
Namibia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5,567 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Namibia stood at 5,567 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Namibia peaked at 6,747 TJ in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,342 TJ, in 2017.
That places Namibia 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,045 TJ | 5,341 TJ | 6,747 TJ | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,643 TJ | 3,654 TJ | 5,838 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,339 TJ | 2,342 TJ | 3,791 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,991 TJ | 3,948 TJ | 5,567 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 123 Panama 6,768 TJ compare
- 124 North Macedonia 6,154 TJ compare
- 125 Ireland 5,884 TJ compare
- 127 Albania 5,544 TJ compare
- 128 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 129 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.93 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 100.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 46.16 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.91 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 38,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.03 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 13.51 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.06 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 798.49 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Namibia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Namibia was 5,567 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,747 TJ in 1999.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 TJ in 2017.
- How does Namibia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Namibia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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.