Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uganda
Uganda: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 364,779 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in Uganda is 364,779 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in Uganda peaked at 473,397 TJ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 201,115 TJ, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 10th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in Uganda, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 201,115 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 204,918 TJ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 210,098 TJ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 213,639 TJ | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 218,126 TJ | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 219,696 TJ | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 222,413 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 217,249 TJ | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 224,003 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 229,811 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 240,547 TJ | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 263,214 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 272,009 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 281,119 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 290,480 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 300,182 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 310,880 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 322,006 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 331,241 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 342,292 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 353,732 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 365,564 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 377,420 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 389,983 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 402,948 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 416,354 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 427,379 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 440,975 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 420,648 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 426,551 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 473,397 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 455,649 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 350,749 TJ | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 350,749 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 364,779 TJ | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 364,779 TJ is above the median for low income countries, which is 77,346 TJ, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 364,779 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,020 TJ, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,107 TJ | 201,115 TJ | 229,811 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,397 TJ | 240,547 TJ | 342,292 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,155 TJ | 353,732 TJ | 440,975 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,065 TJ | 350,749 TJ | 473,397 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 7 Nigeria 602,495 TJ compare
- 8 Indonesia 515,754 TJ compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 73,978 TJ compare
- 9 Guatemala 381,078 TJ compare
- 9 Melanesia 53,757 TJ compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 France 299,883 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in Uganda?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in Uganda was 364,779 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 473,397 TJ in 2020.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,115 TJ in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- Uganda ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.