Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South America

South America: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 1.16 million TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.16 million TJ
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
21st
of 35 groups
All-time high
1.28 million TJ
in 2013
All-time low
949,449 TJ
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Fuelwood — Energy consumption in South America, 1990–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1990200720241990: 1.1M TJ1991: 1.1M TJ1992: 1.0M TJ1993: 992.4k TJ1994: 994.2k TJ1995: 973.7k TJ1996: 967.7k TJ1997: 949.4k TJ1998: 971.0k TJ1999: 1.0M TJ2000: 1.1M TJ2001: 1.1M TJ2002: 1.1M TJ2003: 1.1M TJ2004: 1.1M TJ2005: 1.1M TJ2006: 1.2M TJ2007: 1.2M TJ2008: 1.2M TJ2009: 1.2M TJ2010: 1.2M TJ2011: 1.2M TJ2012: 1.2M TJ2013: 1.3M TJ2014: 1.1M TJ2015: 1.1M TJ2016: 1.1M TJ2017: 1.1M TJ2018: 1.2M TJ2019: 1.2M TJ2020: 1.1M TJ2021: 1.1M TJ2022: 1.1M TJ2023: 1.2M TJ2024: 1.2M TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in South America stood at 1.16 million TJ.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in South America peaked at 1.28 million TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 949,449 TJ, in 1997.

South America ranks 21st of 35 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.00 million TJ 949,449 TJ 1.07 million TJ 10
2000s 1.13 million TJ 1.08 million TJ 1.17 million TJ 10
2010s 1.16 million TJ 1.09 million TJ 1.28 million TJ 10
2020s 1.15 million TJ 1.13 million TJ 1.16 million TJ 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 18 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
  2. 19 Bangladesh 262,893 TJ compare
  3. 20 Cameroon 261,065 TJ compare
  4. 21 Italy 259,532 TJ compare
  5. 22 Poland 255,673 TJ compare
  6. 23 Mexico 243,307 TJ compare
  7. 24 Mozambique 227,332 TJ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fuelwood — energy consumption in South America?
Fuelwood — energy consumption in South America was 1.16 million TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 949,449 TJ in 1997.
How does South America rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
South America ranks 21st out of 35 groups with data for 2024.
Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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

Indicator
Fuelwood — Energy consumption
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
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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.