Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 282,340 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Pakistan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Pakistan is 282,340 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Pakistan peaked at 493,007 TJ in 1994 and was at its lowest, 282,340 TJ, in 2023.
Pakistan ranks 16th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 444,829 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 458,093 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 469,429 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 481,460 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 493,007 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 488,448 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 483,900 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 480,446 TJ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 479,662 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 475,567 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 471,455 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 467,399 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 463,288 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 459,176 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 455,065 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 450,954 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 433,908 TJ | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 416,534 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 399,379 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 382,644 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 365,544 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 348,453 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 331,362 TJ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 314,262 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 310,047 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 311,041 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 311,946 TJ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 306,958 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 301,562 TJ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 301,734 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 298,742 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 294,056 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 289,579 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 282,340 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 282,340 TJ | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 282,340 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45,842 TJ, 6.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 282,340 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 399.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 475,484 TJ | 444,829 TJ | 493,007 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 439,980 TJ | 382,644 TJ | 471,455 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 320,291 TJ | 301,562 TJ | 365,544 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289,411 TJ | 282,340 TJ | 298,742 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
- 17 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
- 17 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 18 Cameroon 261,065 TJ compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 106.56 TJ compare
- 19 Italy 259,532 TJ compare
- 19 Micronesia 51.08 TJ compare
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Pakistan?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Pakistan was 282,340 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 493,007 TJ in 1994.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,340 TJ in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.