Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 602,495 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nigeria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 602,495 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Nigeria peaked at 682,466 TJ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 270,792 TJ, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270,792 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 270,913 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 276,102 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 280,769 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 284,952 TJ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 292,376 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 304,188 TJ | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 314,227 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 323,765 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 330,571 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 348,526 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 360,261 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 370,774 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 387,222 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 395,915 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 411,195 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 428,647 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 451,753 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 479,212 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 511,053 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 558,582 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 598,794 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 682,466 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 647,707 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 542,234 TJ | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 546,702 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 551,674 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 555,621 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 562,686 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 568,028 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 581,136 TJ | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 595,875 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 599,134 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 602,495 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 602,495 TJ | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 602,495 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 13.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 602,495 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 12.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294,866 TJ | 270,792 TJ | 330,571 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 414,456 TJ | 348,526 TJ | 511,053 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,449 TJ | 542,234 TJ | 682,466 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 596,227 TJ | 581,136 TJ | 602,495 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 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
- 8 Indonesia 515,754 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,978 TJ compare
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 364,779 TJ compare
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Nigeria?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Nigeria was 602,495 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 682,466 TJ in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,792 TJ in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Nigeria ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.