Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Niger
Niger: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 85,191 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Niger, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Niger is 85,191 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Niger peaked at 91,438 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49,809 TJ, in 1990.
Niger ranks 42nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Niger, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,809 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 51,439 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 54,321 TJ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 56,381 TJ | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 58,169 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 60,042 TJ | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 61,928 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 63,876 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 65,290 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 66,971 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 68,699 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 71,344 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 72,079 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 73,815 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 74,836 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 75,838 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 76,840 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 77,842 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 78,725 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 79,699 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 80,674 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 81,640 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 82,468 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83,406 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 84,372 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 85,383 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86,404 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 87,329 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88,239 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89,183 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90,022 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 91,074 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 91,438 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 85,191 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 85,191 TJ | +0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 85,191 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 85,191 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,823 TJ | 49,809 TJ | 66,971 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,972 TJ | 68,699 TJ | 79,699 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 84,910 TJ | 80,674 TJ | 89,183 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,583 TJ | 85,191 TJ | 91,438 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More environment data for Niger
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.334 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 2.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Niger?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Niger was 85,191 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 91,438 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,809 TJ in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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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.