Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Switzerland
Switzerland: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 38,817 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 38,817 TJ for fuelwood — energy consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Switzerland peaked at 42,751 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,772 TJ, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 71st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,454 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 31,362 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 30,395 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 30,466 TJ | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,411 TJ | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 30,300 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 33,345 TJ | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 29,171 TJ | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 29,714 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 29,515 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 27,772 TJ | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 29,540 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 28,222 TJ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30,034 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 29,753 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 31,067 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 31,701 TJ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 30,109 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 34,073 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 35,498 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 39,155 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 33,550 TJ | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 37,317 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 41,159 TJ | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 34,550 TJ | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 37,269 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 40,032 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 39,862 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 37,639 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 38,304 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 37,188 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 42,751 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 37,297 TJ | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 38,817 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 38,817 TJ | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 38,817 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 6.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 38,817 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,113 TJ | 28,411 TJ | 33,345 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,777 TJ | 27,772 TJ | 35,498 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,884 TJ | 33,550 TJ | 41,159 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,974 TJ | 37,188 TJ | 42,751 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % 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 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Switzerland?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Switzerland was 38,817 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 42,751 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,772 TJ in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Switzerland ranks 71st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.