Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sudan
Sudan: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 116,014 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sudan stood at 116,014 TJ. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Sudan peaked at 116,014 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39,778 TJ, in 2016.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sudan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 80,460 TJ | — |
| 2013 | 80,460 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82,259 TJ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 81,329 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,778 TJ | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 65,792 TJ | +65.4% |
| 2018 | 92,080 TJ | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 95,203 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 112,136 TJ | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 111,858 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 114,188 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 116,014 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 116,014 TJ | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 116,014 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 116,014 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +65.4% | 39,778 TJ | 65,792 TJ |
| 2016 | -51.1% | 81,329 TJ | 39,778 TJ |
| 2018 | +40.0% | 65,792 TJ | 92,080 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77,170 TJ | 39,778 TJ | 95,203 TJ | 8 |
| 2020s | 114,042 TJ | 111,858 TJ | 116,014 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2472 % 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 -0.03 % 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 Sudan?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Sudan was 116,014 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 116,014 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,778 TJ in 2016.
- How does Sudan rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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.