Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 5.41 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 5.41 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia peaked at 73.08 TJ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3654 TJ, in 2020.
Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.7 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 13.7 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9135 TJ | -93.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9135 TJ | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11.88 TJ | +1200.0% |
| 1995 | 5.48 TJ | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 21.01 TJ | +283.3% |
| 1997 | 9.13 TJ | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 27.41 TJ | +200.0% |
| 1999 | 9.13 TJ | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 73.08 TJ | +700.0% |
| 2001 | 36.54 TJ | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 TJ | -91.8% |
| 2003 | 4 TJ | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 TJ | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.64 TJ | -67.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4568 TJ | -72.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 TJ | +320.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3654 TJ | -81.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3654 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3654 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.41 TJ | +1381.7% |
| 2024 | 5.41 TJ | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 5.41 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 5.41 TJ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 706.28 TJ, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1381.7% | 0.3654 TJ | 5.41 TJ |
| 1994 | +1200.0% | 0.9135 TJ | 11.88 TJ |
| 2000 | +700.0% | 9.13 TJ | 73.08 TJ |
| 2019 | +320.0% | 0.4568 TJ | 1.92 TJ |
| 1996 | +283.3% | 5.48 TJ | 21.01 TJ |
| 1998 | +200.0% | 9.13 TJ | 27.41 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.33 TJ | 0.9135 TJ | 27.41 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.06 TJ | 3.01 TJ | 73.08 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 TJ | 0.4568 TJ | 5 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 TJ | 0.3654 TJ | 5.41 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 182 Qatar 5.98 TJ compare
- 183 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.51 TJ compare
- 184 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 5.44 TJ compare
- 186 Tonga 5.02 TJ compare
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.12 TJ compare
- 188 China, Macao SAR 2.28 TJ compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % 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 9.62 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Saudi Arabia was 5.41 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.08 TJ in 2000.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3654 TJ in 2020.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 185th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.