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 116th 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 34 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Namibia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,341 TJ | — |
| 1992 | 5,587 TJ | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 5,702 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5,822 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 6,008 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 6,209 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 6,360 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 6,626 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6,747 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5,396 TJ | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 5,575 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,838 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 5,786 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,158 TJ | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 4,276 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,279 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,742 TJ | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3,654 TJ | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,727 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3,791 TJ | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3,773 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,764 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,754 TJ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,754 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,754 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,475 TJ | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 2,342 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2,593 TJ | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,393 TJ | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 3,948 TJ | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 4,395 TJ | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 5,478 TJ | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 5,567 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,567 TJ | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 5,567 TJ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 5,567 TJ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -34.1% | 3,754 TJ | 2,475 TJ |
| 2004 | -28.1% | 5,786 TJ | 4,158 TJ |
| 2019 | +30.9% | 2,593 TJ | 3,393 TJ |
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
- 113 Panama 6,768 TJ compare
- 114 North Macedonia 6,154 TJ compare
- 115 Ireland 5,884 TJ compare
- 117 Albania 5,544 TJ compare
- 118 China, Taiwan Province of 5,428 TJ compare
- 119 Costa Rica 5,407 TJ compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 4.07 % change on previous year (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 116th out of 198 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.