Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Africa
South Africa: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 35,867 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in South Africa is 35,867 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in South Africa peaked at 271,383 TJ in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35,867 TJ, in 2023.
That places South Africa 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254,374 TJ | 234,000 TJ | 271,383 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,420 TJ | 145,667 TJ | 233,260 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,400 TJ | 37,822 TJ | 46,955 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,532 TJ | 35,867 TJ | 38,246 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in South Africa?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in South Africa was 35,867 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 271,383 TJ in 1998.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,867 TJ in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- South Africa ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.